I'm indecisive on whether I'm fine or against pirating.
I still see it as going into a shop and taking something from a shelf without paying for it.
And I know that some people live off of the money that is generated from their products, and that by pirating, you take away that livelihood.
I'm quite against people priating Indie games or small company items, as they don't have lots of money to fall back on.
But at the same time, I'm still against people pirating the games and items from larger companies.
The game producers who make games for EA or other companies still put in a lot of hard work into their games.
They then get sold, and money generated goes back towards those people who put in their hard work.
And for everyone that doesn't get sold, but pirated, they don't get the money they've earnt.
I both don't mind it, and it both makes my blood boil when I hear of it.
I'd still pay for my songs from iTunes, even if I can download them for free.
And I'd gladly pay for a physical CD instead of pinch one from a shop floor.
There's only one true case when I've been quite annoyed at a person pirating.
I have a Real-Life friend of mine, who I chat to, and we got onto the topic of games a few times. He likes Indie games and games from large companies, just as I do.
He asked about myself and another friend who both play Blockland.
We mentioned the game, he watched some youtube videos and demonstrations, and I believe he downloaded the Demo.
He said he quite enjoyed the game and the looks of it, so, I asked if he would buy it.
But, his reply came as, I might have a look for a torrent first of all.
Well, as we know, torrents don't work for the game, since anyone has access to the physical program when they get a demo, but it's the activation key which allows you to play.
But still, it was the fact that the game is only $20 and he was really interested, and his first thought was to go and pirate it.
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