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There was a study a long time back which showed that users are (approx) * 1/3rd "Pay Never, hardcore pirate." * 1/3rd "Not invested either way." * 1/3rd "Could

• soylentcola 2y ago
  Users of what, I wonder? That said, I've no idea where the numbers come from, but it covers some of the possibilities. I'm usually mixed. I pay for access to some things. I download copies of some things without paying for them. Some of the latter category are things I just want to check out (software that doesn't offer a demo/that I might mess around with once). Some are things I ostensibly pay for already (ex: movies or shows I get as part of an Amazon Prime subscription but are now frequently interrupted by advertisements). Occasionally I'm just lazy, I'll admit. Sometimes it's just quicker to torrent a movie than to hunt down the best/only place to rent it. The one thing I won't do is pay (actual) pirates like these for access. I figure it's on me if I watch a movie I didn't pay to rent/stream/whatever. But I'm not supporting god-knows-what sketchy organization with actual money. When I spend money it'll be going to the legit rights owner.