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Old 02-18-2010, 03:12 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Randolphlalonde View Post
Positive: Piracy implies popularity and can lead to greater popularization.
Negative: For Indies, piracy really does equate a lost opportunity in revenue.
Just out of curiosity, what if "lending by public libraries" were substituted for "piracy"? I'm not defending piracy, but it seems that your arguments apply to both.

Of course, one can regard libraries as legitimate on traditional grounds, while still wanting to minimize losses where possible...
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