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<blockquote data-quote="ph0rk" data-source="post: 1555630" data-attributes="member: 16266">No, overpriced merchandise doesn't give anyone the -right- to take it, but if the general perchasing group has the perception that an item is overpriced, it is sure is more likely to be stolen.if gaming book X costs $100, sure i'd pirate a copy well before i bought one. Likewise a movie, or an album. No guilt, no shame, thats just how it is.&nbsp; Ideally with music I prefer to try before I buy, and I enjoy being able to listen on a whim - I dislike services like iTunes music store because I prefer to have the music on disc, in case some hot new encoding scheme comes along.Movies I've snagged copies of, by chance flicks I've already seen more than once in the theatre, and I've bought copies of each when they became available.If versions of these things existed cheaply enough, then those who wished would buy them (as was evidenced by the amazing sales iTunes Music Store had when it opened.)&nbsp; A $3-4 pdf file floating around on a sharing network is like music to me; were I so inclined I'd read through it then decide if I wished to purchase.&nbsp; I doubt I would though, I hate pdf files.Piracy, be it with music, movies, or books, is just the free market system at work; though not the way the sellers intend.People can rationalize it how they wish, and other people can discredit any rationalizations, but it doesn't matter in the end.&nbsp; Some people want X. X costs more than they're willing to pay.&nbsp; There is an easy way to snag X for free. Bam.&nbsp; A lot of people feel that there's no sense buying the cow when they can get the milk for free.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ph0rk, post: 1555630, member: 16266"] No, overpriced merchandise doesn't give anyone the -right- to take it, but if the general perchasing group has the perception that an item is overpriced, it is sure is more likely to be stolen. if gaming book X costs $100, sure i'd pirate a copy well before i bought one. Likewise a movie, or an album. No guilt, no shame, thats just how it is. Ideally with music I prefer to try before I buy, and I enjoy being able to listen on a whim - I dislike services like iTunes music store because I prefer to have the music on disc, in case some hot new encoding scheme comes along. Movies I've snagged copies of, by chance flicks I've already seen more than once in the theatre, and I've bought copies of each when they became available. If versions of these things existed cheaply enough, then those who wished would buy them (as was evidenced by the amazing sales iTunes Music Store had when it opened.) A $3-4 pdf file floating around on a sharing network is like music to me; were I so inclined I'd read through it then decide if I wished to purchase. I doubt I would though, I hate pdf files. Piracy, be it with music, movies, or books, is just the free market system at work; though not the way the sellers intend. People can rationalize it how they wish, and other people can discredit any rationalizations, but it doesn't matter in the end. Some people want X. X costs more than they're willing to pay. There is an easy way to snag X for free. Bam. A lot of people feel that there's no sense buying the cow when they can get the milk for free. [/QUOTE]

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