There are times when I just but the app/service to support the devs (mostly small devs). Eg for Apps I have bought: Nova Launcher (long back and don't use), PowerAmp, MiXplorer Silver & Pano Scrobbler.

Could I get them for free? Definitely yes. Did I ever used Pirated version of them? Yes, of course.

[–] Commiejones@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

Its the feds! They are in here trying to guilt us because they know no other way to make us stop. May the redcoats end up in Davey Jones Locker!

[–] empireOfLove@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Because in the words of GabeN, piracy (in a 1st world country at least) is a service problem and not a pricing problem. Many things are worth paying for, especially when you are supporting smaller creators, artists and indie game devs. But when heavy-handed DRM's and corporate shovelware and services that actively remove content I pay for makes it a shit experience. I'm gonna just torrent that shit, fuck 'em

[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But when heavy-handed DRM's and corporate shovelware and services that actively remove content I pay for makes it a shit experience. I'm gonna just torrent that shit

The annoying hurdles are what get me. I've cracked a lot of the games that I own because I hate forced updates, going through an additional client, or being asked to sign in for another service that I won't use.

[–] tuhriel@infosec.pub 1 points 2 years ago

I once had a valid office key... But since I reset my computer to often the amount of "free activations" was used up... There where so many hoops to jump through to re-activate it that it was easier to get a cracked key to activate my office version... That's just sick

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