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Who runs the trackers? Who gets stuff on the trackers? I have also never spent a dollar, but if you do, your money doesnt not always go towards who you think. And in this day and age, not spending money doesnt mean another party isnt profiting.
Person A: I'm pirating that.
You: hon hon, if you pay for that pirating you are getting ripped off!!
The trackers definitely aren't all run by one dude. Files are shared/seeded by users, myself included. I'd guess less than 1% of users are paying/donating and mods are volunteers. There's money to be made, sure. But arguing that money is going to something nefarious because it potentially could is a lame argument IMO.
Oh ye, in case of torrents its not all one guy. It never is. In case of consoles it was paradox, or team executor, or ... (All financed by max in this case, but hes never alone).
And even with trackers i sure hope and assume its different teams.
I didnt mean to say piracy is evil itself, thats like saying all arm-base phones are evil.
Just saying there is way more evil and devils there than you think. Mobsters are a thing