I can see and understand both sides of the argument, and I don't think either will sway the other.
I'm a self-confessed file-sharer and have downloaded quite a bit of music, film, books and applications over the years, but you wont find much (if any of it) on my PC's or any of my storage mediums.
The reason for this, is I use it as a "Try before you buy" system. I don't want to purchase something that will turn out to be a pile of crap, so I use file-sharing to check it out first and then go and buy it.
This has proven a good method of preventing wasted purchases by myself, I've only got a limited budget and need to not waste any money.
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