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[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

If I could afford it I wouldn't pirate. I would also want to support the artists and teams rather than the corporations and propagandists. Using a piece of software once is very different than using or benefiting from it all the time (some software you use once but have lasting effects).

Piracy is NOT damage and it's not lost earnings either. If anything it's captured audiences. If we were somehow not able to pirate and we couldn't afford their propaganda we'd be turning to alternative entertainment and potentially be exposed to new revolutionary ideas.

I prefer the donate if it's good model. Unfortunately that will rule out a lot of folks who try but won't ever be good, but it will also make many up their game.