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Originally Posted by pwalker8
I think that a bigger point to be made is that piracy tends to be a mind set thing. I buy because I'm greedy. I want more and more. But I'm not going to get more unless authors continue to write and musicians continue to perform. The only way they can do that is by making enough money to make a living. As long as we keep reminding people of the ramifications of piracy, then we combat that mindset.
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I agree with this completely. I would add that I also pay out of gratitude for created works, and not only to encourage future works. I'm sure there are other emotional "reasons" mixed in there for paying. If feels good, as long as you can afford it.