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I have found that this can be a divisive topic.

I do not pay for any non-physical content, that I can think of. I have occasionally given money to content creators directly, rather than pay for something. In total, I have probably pirated tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of content. I have only ever bought one digital album, and lost it after about 2 weeks after it disappeared from my iTunes, who then refused to give me the album again because it was a limited edition and they "didn't have it anymore". They didn't give me a refund.

I have found that this can be a divisive topic. I do not pay for any non-physical content, that I can think of. I have occasionally given money to content creators directly, rather than pay for something. In total, I have probably pirated tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of content. I have only ever bought one digital album, and lost it after about 2 weeks after it disappeared from my iTunes, who then refused to give me the album again because it was a limited edition and they "didn't have it anymore". They didn't give me a refund.

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[–] [Deleted] 4 points (+4|-0)

generally i think if you have the money, you ought to pay but personally, i only am willing to pay for things that i really like or will use/watch/listen to many times. an issue i have got into a number of arguments about is whether or not it is okay to ask for donations for streaming content. i view it as profiting (even if it isnt covering costs) off of other peoples' work which i have a problem with.

[–] PMYA [OP] 3 points (+3|-0) Edited

I don't really mind if people take donations or put ads on their sites. With the exception of maybe some indie games and musicians that aren't known well, the money is going to the people who made the thing. It's the "intermediary" who is losing out, whether it be the record label or a film distributor.

edit: Also, if they were not making money, they might not be making the content available.