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you're confusing the issue moondog Send a noteboard - 07/02/2012 06:22:30 AM
you're trying to say that *everyone* who is pirating copyrighted material is just doing so because they can't afford, or don't want to buy, what they are pirating. i would say that if you follow the trends and most of the independent studies on the subject, the fact is that well over 50% of people who pirate do it for reasons other than just plain getting something for free. in many cases, it's because they are willing to buy the product but are either not getting it in a format they prefer, or they want to be able to justify purchasing it in a physical format and are using the downloaded version to make sure it's worth buying. having alternatives to the brick and mortar stores and/or expensive movie theaters would greatly reduce piracy to the tune that a lot of people who are currently pirating would turn into paying customers instead of criminals. are you honestly telling me that if you could subscribe to a service that gave you all the broncos games in a season for $10 you would still stream them for free through illegal websites?
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