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Originally Posted by Ninjalawyer
Except, as has been pointed out many times, and in threads that you've participated in, recent studies have shown that pirates do in fact buy quite a bit of media even though it's evident that they know how to get it for free. Gabe Newell at Valve Software would certainly disagree with you as well and say that most pirates are merely under-served customers. Valve's profits in the Russian market (where piracy is rampant), would certainly seem to suggest that Gabe is correct on this one.
It's easy to demonize copyright infringers, but hyperbole doesn't make for a useful conversation.
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Apparently you didn't read the post I was responding to. He said if the product is not priced the way people want it they should just take it. The seller has no say in the matter. That is obviously not the attitude of people who buy even though they know how to pirate.