I "pirated" when I was a stupid kid with too much time on my hands and not enough respect for other people's. Back then I downloaded a lot of stuff that I never got around to playing / reading / watching. It was free, it was there, so I just took it. I guess it was just the hunter-gatherer instincts taking over my immature mind.

These days I'm way more discerning. I'm engaged in many rewarding activities, from my day job to my startup, from my social to my romantic life. So I tend to consume less digital entertainment.But what I do consume, I pay for.

That way I'm supporting the authors and encouraging them to keep up their good work, so that in the future I may benefit from more quality entertainment. Prices are usually very reasonable anyway.