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I don't see every pirate copy as lost sale, I know most of them won't buy the application even for $0.01. The problem is the server resources they consume. If

• thefool 16y ago
  The other side of this is that the pirates give you network effects which let more people see your app. I wouldn't disable it totally, they will just move to giving prominence to something else. Just throttle the amount of bandwidth pirated accounts consume. They are likely giving you sales you wouldn't have otherwise.
  • tzs 16y ago
    > The other side of this is that the pirates give you network effects which let more people see your app. But if most of the people the pirates show that app to are pirates, those network effects aren't in his favor.
    • thefool 16y ago
      It depends where his costs lie. If the ratio of piracy/buyers remains constant, and he is making money right now. Greater volume -> greater profits.
      • rick888 16y ago
        "It depends where his costs lie. If the ratio of piracy/buyers remains constant, and he is making money right now. Greater volume -> greater profits." I seriously doubt the buyer/pirate ratio is going to stay constant or increase with increased pirate views. Why would it? When I was younger, I would pirate the hell out of anything and everything. I would only buy it if it was too difficult to actually find/crack. Many pirates will just give up (and not pay either way). But, I think a larger percentage of people that would actually buy it (compared to the number of pirates that will pay a dollar out of the kindness of their hearts).