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I download content I think I'll enjoy consuming, mr ploppy, and prefer to do so without expending money or effort, which I think makes my motivation at least partially financial. I never valued physical content for stuff like movies or music, because I don't think music or movies worth the cash, or worth the bother of leaving the house for. Books were worth that double expense; other content, not so much.
Given an internet connection that's being paid for anyway, digital content is available "free" for the downloading. Since I can download ebooks, audiobooks, comic books, audio and radio plays, TV shows from other countries or pay channels I don't get, and movies with minimal effort, I do so. Buying an ebook reader was worth the cost, since it meant I'd not have to pay for books in future, they now being convenient and "free". I never bought, or even tried, audiobooks before, but when they became accessible at no money and minimal effort, they were worth trying, and I found I liked them. Even for free, music and games aren't something I find worth downloading, and I rarely watch movies, but other family members like them.
Basically, I have lots of time, far less money, and more than a little social anxiety. Pirated content lets me fill my time without emptying my pockets, and do so without having to deal with unnerving people.
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