Well, my friend, he’s kinda poor he can’t afford some books and some streaming services, so he pirates. He pirate books, audiobook and videos and other stuff. Sometimes he buys books he likes a lot out of loyalty to the author (yeah, I don’t understand it either), he likes to read physical books, but yeah, if he hates the author or just wants to skim through it, he will download the book.
He usually doesn’t like to pirate from small companies or professors who are trying to make a living by selling books, but from millionaires & plenty of mega corps which already have loads of money, he feels like it’s the right move to pirate
Also, have you ever noticed that you have felt that the value of a product has decreased just because you didn’t pay for it, thus you are less interested to read it? i.e., had you paid for the book, you would have more likely read that book.
He says he will buy stuff when his time is more valuable than money, let’s all hope that day is soon.
What are your piracy habits?
Everything not physical that can be pirated should be pirated.
You have better thing to do with your money.
Books exist to be lent out.
Games too at the time. Now you can’t because of bullshit, so joke on them I won’t pay.
Books & Music money is not going to the artists.
Movie world is full of shit and overpaid anyway.
I also don’t wan’t a single of my cents going to USA or US company.
If I like something so much I feel I should pay, which is rare, I find a more direct way without leeches.