greenmedic88 on 17 February 2012
| Slimebeast said: It's just a pathetic mith that piracy benefits the gaming industry, Of course it doesn't Obviously you can cherry pick data and show that pirates on average buy games more often than the average internet user but that's only because most internet users don't play games. Any other conclusion is ridicilous. I have been a pirate for decades (since the Commodore 64 days) and I've followed the buying habits of dozens of real life individuals around me and the trend is crystal clear - the more you pirate the less you pay. These guys who pirate spend the money they saved from not buying games on other stuff - better PC hardware, sports, on a car, travels, the movies, pizza and hamburgers, beer, the bar. For some of these individuals the notion of paying for media is ridiculous. They feel it's awkward to pay for something that is commonly regarded as free. I know it's slightly different over there in the USA because you fear the coppers more but here in Europe no one is afraid of getting caught. |
People are going to believe what they want to believe and cherry pick any supporting information that validates those beliefs.
And yes, I've known enough people over the years who won't bother paying for anything once they can get it for free to say that this is fairly normal, even sensible if not legal behavior.
And I don't think it's that much different in the US either.
