I have always felt that I can try to come up with as many excuses as I like... they all seem to make sense until I think about them. The basic fact is, I do it because I want what I can't afford. I do it because it easy, hard to track, and there so many other people doing it. In the end I like what I got but I feel guilty. I know what it is but I still do it...
I do it much less than I did. I try to use freeware a lot more, which I have been able to do. I can't play many games anymore so I don't do that... the only thing I still do sometimes is music... small bands and stuff I dont, but the big famous names on the radio I do. No matter what excuse I use (the riaa sucks, charging that much per cd for what it costs to make the actual cd) and then jipping the artist, it's just an excuse. It may be true in many cases, but I still do it.
Some things I refuse to get for free though... I will never trust a pirated OS. People are much smarter than me and could have the chance to add, change, or remove something that could be devastating. Ditto the virus software... paid for Norton Antivirus and boy did that feel good... (not loosing the $$ but paying for something).
Now, I try to get any games off eBay or something.
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"It's not that I don't understand, it's that I don't care"
- Homer Simpson
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