• Malfeasant@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    “I’m never paying, I want it for free” which jacks the prices for the rest of us

    It doesn’t. Those people are not a loss- they would not have bought even if piracy was impossible/unavailable, they would just do without. Companies claiming they have to raise prices to compensate for people who won’t buy their crap is a lie, and you are a fool to believe it.

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      9 months ago

      “they would not have bought even if piracy was impossible”

      Yeah, they would forgo their hobby and look at the wall all day instead!

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      9 months ago

      No, dip ass.

      If you’re middle class or upper middle class and not a teenager, you spend money on the things you want. If you can get them for free, most people do that instead.

      The last time you went to a museum and it was donation requested instead of admission required, did you put any money in? My money is on no.