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I think its important to consider the audience for torrenting. When I was a teenager, the majority of the content I consumed was downloaded for free. I think th
by vtlynch 12y ago
I think its important to consider the audience for torrenting. When I was a teenager, the majority of the content I consumed was downloaded for free. I think this was hugely helpful in shaping my taste and mind.
I would assume a large amount of illegal downloaders are being done by teenagers who have the most free time to consume, and the least amount of resources to consume.
- joshmn 12y agoThis. I like to think back to when I was using Photoshop 7 in 2003 - I was 12 years old. My parents sure as hell wouldn't shell out money for software, even if I asked for it for Christmas. I asked, and asked, and asked. So I pirated it. Today, while I'm not a designer, I think back to how it exposed me to the world of the web, and doing what I'm doing today. I am <positive> that 90% of the kids entering colleges for (and this is an example) graphic design, who have already done design, have pirated their copy of their softwares. And this leads to more sales down the road for Adobe, har har har.