Scoobes on 11 January 2015
| Burek said: Well, I guess I cannot live up to the moral standards of most of the people in here. I regularly download: - Episodes of series I enjoy to watch, or entire series when available. I do not feel like waiting 6-12 months (or never) for my country's TV station to buy it and broadcast it. And I don't feel like adhering to their schedule of broadcasting. - I regularly download movies I want to watch, because I don't have time to go to the movies, find babysitters etc. And this way I watch them when I want and pause them when I feel like it. - I don't download music because I have no interest in it. But in case I read or hear about an artist that sounds interesting, I download the album to listen to it. Most of them I end up deleting. But then, I pay $200 for NFL Season Pass to watch games, because it is much more convenient to me than seeking those files on torrents. I pay $60 per year for Crunchyroll, because sometimes anime that interests me is not available on torrents. It is all about convenience. Basically, in order to have me pay money, they need to make that payment seem like it's worth it. I have no moral dilemmas about torrents, and will continue to use them indefinitely. |
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I think this is key. Companies need to adapt to the changing technology and market conditions. I think most people would pay if they knew they were going to get a good and efficient service. It's improving, but around 5-10 years ago, torrenting was regularly giving a better and more convenient service than legally purchased media.
