Software piracy exists; fonts circulate on pirate sites. Anti-piracy efforts often harm legitimate customers more than deter theft. The author's business relies on an honor system and focuses on attracting new customers instead of chasing pirates. There’s a debate over the optimal level of piracy: both complete prohibition and total freedom yield $0 in revenue. There's a rational-choice argument that, given two revenue scenarios, the one with higher piracy is preferred, emphasizing real revenue. The notion that piracy reduces sales assumes that pirates would buy the product if piracy were stopped, which isn’t true; most are not potential customers.
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