Pirate copy PC games or buy from Steam?

[Slimebeast]

ishiki said:

Slimebeast said:

Do as much off-topic as you want. The risk of being caught, I think that's interesting too.

I always wondered, do gamers in the USA feel the risk of being caught for piracy is a real risk? And a risk that would have concerete and palpable consequences? As in, does it make them think twice if to pirate or not?

The answer is still no, my brother pirates all the time and probably has like 2 warnings.

Also, if you're scared you can get a proxy-server for like 5 USD a month (you can get free ones but those are shady), so even if you get warnings they don't have your identity w/o warrant.

There's still very little risk in the USA. I doubt it has much of an influence.

That's very interesting. I always thought piracy was small in the US because of the strong arm of the law.

Anyone disagree with ishiki?