Pirating TV shows, music, games and applications is just so ubiquitous these days. Where as once it took some degree of knowledge, now everyone seems to do it. I don’t believe people pirate things because they want to steal but because there are no reasonable alternatives.

For instance, since getting a Spotify Premium account, I haven’t downloaded any music. I dislike pirating shows as I feel that by doing so I’m not really showing any support for the ones I truly love. I could wait months (or even over a year in some cases) to catch it on Netflix or Amazon Prime but then I miss any ability to join in with the conversations with those that have already watched it. I would happily pay for the ability to watch show as soon as they are broadcast, or even a day or two later, seeing as I mostly watch US shows. This is of course a very simplistic view and the politics and logistics around doing something like that are extremely complicated, but I can still dream. At the same time, just shut up and take my money!