There were absolutely pirates around at this point. Complete with groups (MPG, Apple Bandits, etc.), warez sites (The Safehouse, The Curse, etc.) and whole dist

There were absolutely pirates around at this point. Complete with groups (MPG, Apple Bandits, etc.), warez sites (The Safehouse, The Curse, etc.) and whole distribution networks. Admitted it was more computer centered, but pirates still are. There were even distribution networks for pirated movies via VHS. I remember E.T. being passed around LONG before it was released on tape.