Morality and downloading

[abaris]

There are those that will download expensive software to be able to try an actual working version (not the trial version where half the shit you need in your day to day use of the software is disabled) before dropping thousands of dollars for each copy they need. Many will download a sampling of songs from a band they heard on the radio to see if they're really worth a shit or if it's just that one song that's good.

I do the same with games. There's a lot of hype surrounding them and most are just a pile of crap. I treat them accordingly, try them out in a not entirely legal fashion, delete them if they turn out to be garbage and buy them if they're worth their money. I believe in supporting companies that do deliver on their promises, which is a rare thing today. And what's more, most shops, especially when it's about downloadable content don't grant refunds, which I didn't hesitate to claim in the times when it was still about customer care and hard copies not coupled with an online client.