Cross-posted on gamasutra
[http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/LarsDoucet/20120222/9501/Piracy_and_the_four_currencies.php]
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Part 1 of a multi-part series. (Part 2
[https://www.fortressofdoors.com/2012/02/piracy-and-four-currencies-part-2.html])
The problem with most piracy debates is that the only "cost" they discuss is
money-dollars.