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Piracy Economics

Posted by kdawson on from the lawsuits-make-a-poor-marketing-strategy dept.

Reader Anonymous Coward the younger sends in a link to an article up at Mises.org on the market functions of piracy. The argument is that turning a blind eye to piracy can be a cheap way for a company to give away samples — one of the most time-proven tactics in marketing. The article also suggests that pirates creating knock-offs might just be offering companies market feedback that they ought to attend to. (Microsoft, are you listening?)

6 of 347 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Arrrrr!!!! by im_rotting · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First punch in the face

  2. It's Legit by phantomcircuit · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Piracy is seriously LEGIT.

  3. Re:Piracy is marker of immature market by Dacelo+Gigas · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    PS: This even applies to labor markets. In that case we call the piracy 'slavery', and the low end versions 'volunteers'.

    For once, I'm glad to be lower than a slave, courtesy of the American Red Cross.

    Dacelo Gigas

  4. without concert piracy where would metallica be? by DragonTHC · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    lars ulrich sucks pirate wang!

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  5. Jack calls Kate in flash-forwards off the island! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Also, Walt helps Locke out of the pit to kill Naomi. Charlie drowns when Mikhail blows up the underwater station. Hope this helps, douchebag.

  6. Re:Arrrrr!!!! by cp.tar · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Praise the FSM!

    Ramen.

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