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[–] 275 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I've been pirating since I was a child. That being said, I don't think it's particularly healthy to pin 'media pirating' as a personality trait.

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah, I basically stopped pirating entirely despite doing it relentlessly early in life. I still owe Capcom a thousand bucks if I am to pay that one alone back.

    The basically part is that I still pirate what little music I need. Fuck the music industry.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago

    Yup. Pirating is about filling a need where companies sorely lack in providing services. When a company provides a shitty service or offers no viable alternative to obtaining something I would gladly pay for, pirating bridges that gap.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Do you know what community this is?

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  • [–] 79 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    participating in a community ≠ making it a lifestyle

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