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- verb Present participle of
pirate .
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Examples
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Increasing prices will only lead to an increase in pirating … I am also a faithful Mac user, but I have never purchased from iTunes.
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If a person really was engaging in pirating movies or sharing copyrighted files over the Internet, I have no qualms about going after the person and having them pay damages.
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If you need anymore evidence that the people creating media and content need to take a step back and breathe, this is it: they think that people pirate things because the word pirating is sexy.
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The debate over bookwarez is heating up, suggesting many are just as interested in pirating the latest bestseller or computer manual as they are the latest album or first person shooter.
A Bland and Deadly Courtesy skzbrust 2008
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The debate over bookwarez is heating up, suggesting many are just as interested in pirating the latest bestseller or computer manual as they are the latest album or first person shooter.
A Bland and Deadly Courtesy skzbrust 2008
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For the high and mighty who think pirating is the death of the industry.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Top 10 Most Pirated Games of 2008 2008
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It could be argued that Universal's copy protection would actually encourage people to feel justified in pirating their content.
Boing Boing: February 10, 2002 - February 16, 2002 Archives 2002
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So … I know pirating is wrong, and I’m not condoning it, but I will say this: Most people understand that it’s stealing, so if they really like an artist, they won’t steal from them.
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If pirating is costing the media business so much money, why don’t they implement a procedure to destroy DVDs that will not reach the consumer, but that are being taken by employees?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Inside the World of Software Piracy: 2005
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Sure, paying is against the idea of pirating, but most people don't pirate music because they like stealing.
Pirate Bay To Start Charging Users Monthly Fee | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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