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Piracy and the four currencies, part 2

Cross-posted on gamasutra.My previous article, piracy and the four currencies seems to have caused a bit of a stir, so I'm going to make this a series. Welcome to part two!For those of you just joining the conversation, go read the original article. Don't worry, it's pretty…

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Piracy and the four currencies

Cross-posted on gamasutra.Part 1 of a multi-part series. (Part 2) The problem with most piracy debates is that the only "cost" they discuss is money-dollars.  So, the problem is framed somewhat like this:"Buying the game from us costs money-dollars.  Pirating it costs zero money-dollars.  Therefore,…