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Originally Posted by acidzebra
However, we have observed time and time again that digital media are not the same as physical objects in several ways. And thus I argue - if you are not going to support the content owners because you think their price is too high or they are strangling the content creators or whatever, you might as well consume the 'pirated' version. In both cases (abstinence/piracy) the content owner is not going to get paid, but in the case of piracy the total amount of happiness and knowledge does increase - and you are sending out a signal.
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When you download a book illegally, are you saying that you contact the author or publisher and inform them that you have done so? If not, in what way are you "sending out a signal"?