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Music is a non-issue with services competing on features rather than exclusive content. I pirate games that cost more than ~$20 and don't provide a demo. If I
by dns_snek 4y ago
Music is a non-issue with services competing on features rather than exclusive content.
I pirate games that cost more than ~$20 and don't provide a demo. If I enjoy the game then I'll usually buy it after an hour or two, especially indie games.
I'm done with movie/TV streaming services. Their business model and user experience is garbage while piracy provides a significantly better ease of use, overall UX and content quality. I'll reconsider paying for these services when they start competing on features and pricing rather than content exclusivity that varies by geographical region.
I'll buy e-books as long as the price is "reasonable", don't expect me to pay more for an e-book than a physical copy.
- jesuscript 4y agoI’m kind of with you on this with the games. Going down the whole “ethical” piracy is a moral conundrum, so let me not go there. However, pirating a game to try it out as a demo before buying seems very legitimate. I have truly spent 30-60 bucks on one game to realize I won’t play it more than a few hours. Technically, this loophole can be fixed on Steam if they have a 15 day return policy no questions asked. That seems very reasonable, but they don’t. Their early-access stuff is a huge money sink. Game pass is a step in the right direction, but their library is limited.
- potta_coffee 4y agoI've done this, pirate a game just to find out if it's any good. I don't do full playthroughs. If the game is good, I'll buy it. 99% of the time it just gets deleted after an hour.