As I note, I have no doubt that some of the pirated copies would be sales if the product were more available, or the "freebie" wasn't available.
What I've had the issue with is the whole idea that it's a one for one ratio. There are some who pirate just because they can get away with it, and would buy it if they had no option to pirate it. But there are the ones that won't buy, either because they literally can't afford it, or because they're only in it "for the freebies".
I tend to not do the fansub/fanlation stuff, I did it a few times way back in the dark days of early anime fandom, but most often, I'd rather just do without if it comes to pirating it.
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"You know how parents tell you everything's going to fine, but you know they're lying to make you feel better? Everything's going to be fine." - The Doctor
What I've had the issue with is the whole idea that it's a one for one ratio. There are some who pirate just because they can get away with it, and would buy it if they had no option to pirate it. But there are the ones that won't buy, either because they literally can't afford it, or because they're only in it "for the freebies".
I tend to not do the fansub/fanlation stuff, I did it a few times way back in the dark days of early anime fandom, but most often, I'd rather just do without if it comes to pirating it.
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"You know how parents tell you everything's going to fine, but you know they're lying to make you feel better? Everything's going to be fine." - The Doctor