By spending the time to acquire and consume a copy of the content you have proven that your willingness to pay is above "$0". Granted, perhaps not _much_ above

By spending the time to acquire and consume a copy of the content you have proven that your willingness to pay is above "$0". Granted, perhaps not _much_ above 0. But still evidently above 0. edit: Even if your "consumption" is merely acquiring and storing (or even acquiring and immediately discarding)