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Piracy exists to keep corporations honest.

• Shared404 6y ago
  While that's a tempting view, in the case of Adobe piracy exists to drive adoption. Most of the time, piracy is used because it's just more convenient then properly paying [0]. Those who still pirate, despite there existing a more convenient option to pay usually can't afford it, and will pay when they can. In the meantime, the name of your program becomes a verb and an industry standard, and everyone has to deal with it. [0] https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/25/gabe-says-piracy-isnt-about-price https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/25/gabe-says-piracy-isn...
  • GoblinSlayer 6y ago
    Payments in fiat are very user-hostile though, and very few vendors can afford cryptocurrency.
    • Shared404 6y ago
      > Payments in fiat are very user-hostile though Not for Joe McConsumer, at least from a usability/convenience perspective.