Susan's stance is typical of what turns people away from games entirely: pay through the nose for any minor convenience, be grateful publishers throw anything your way at all.
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Personally, I don't think file sharing needs to be excused or that there is anything wrong with it at all. People still help creators of the things they like, if only for the selfish reason of getting more good things out of them in future. I myself donated to almost all free software I use on regular basis; to Vim, for instance, I gave over $100. It is a fact [http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10387976-71.html] that file sharers buy more content than average.