I don't think it's that simple. Time and reliability are strong factors as well. If the paid service saves you time, then yeah, it'll get lots of use. What's

I don't think it's that simple. Time and reliability are strong factors as well. If the paid service saves you time, then yeah, it'll get lots of use. What's $2 compared the time you might spend to track it down elsewhere? Let alone a clean version of it. Piracy just isn't that reliable over a long period of time. Your sources could be shut down at any moment, or even lead to unintended consequences if you're using some of the more shady websites out there. I'd happily pay for content to get those stronger guarantees. To immediately find that thing that was recommended to me. To not have to question its integrity. And to continue to do the same thing for the next few years without needing to learn something new when I'm not ready to. Unless you're bored / want a challenge. Boredom is a reason people pirate that's probably not really worth solving.