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Originally Posted by Kajti
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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I already covered downloaders like you in an earlier post. You were probably doing it before it became mainstream, and will still be doing it after it is forced back underground. If you never paid for pirate content (on CDR, etc), you won't be saving anything so you won't have any extra income to spend on legitimate content.
It's unlikely you would ever pay for anything, so it is pointless worrying about lost income, and any perceived loss should just be factored into the price that other people pay. It sounds like all your entertainment budget goes onto devices for playing downloaded content, blank media, and faster internet access. All good for the economy, with I would guess a lot of it going into your local economy rather than the international economy.
Is there a price you would be prepared to pay for something like an ebook rather than spend the time it would take to look for a free copy?