@JButterfield
I'm not an Asher......
@Mike.Hankins
Mr. Hankins, Thank you for your input. I can definitely see that as in most instances, paying for something produces inclinations to hold onto the something (whatever it maybe) more dearly. Consequently, the more you pay, more likely you are try to benefit from the purchase. However, that's was not what I wanted to convey. My speculation of maybe there is a possibility of 'pirated DVD' for gimmicked effects may increase sale due to the need for the gimmick. I have no way of supporting that claim, as it was simply a speculation.
I have only little doubt that something that was earned cheaply will be treated cheaply for most instances. However, if I may be a devil's advocate here... The money is not the only thing valuable. For example, say someone wanted to learn an effect, (let's say JUMP by Mr. Bich since that is staring at my face right now) and that effect was available on a torrent. If a person took 4 days to find that torrent, wouldn't he be more inclined to learn more out of the torrent than someone who just found it in 2 minutes? What I am saying is that due to 4 days he spent on finding out of the effect, he is more invested in learning the effect than someone who hasn't. Will he be a better performer than someone who paid $4.95 and 20 minutes to download the effect? It's hard to say, honestly. I think it's more complicated than that, but I am reluctant to say someone who paid $5 for a magic effect will be more enthusiastic about the effect than someone who actively searched for the method for 4 straight days.
I am not promoting nor advocating magic pirating is an ethical behavior. What I am stating though, is that perhaps idea someone who doesn't pay monetary value to an item will treat cheaply of that item, is a logical fallacy of some sort. I paid $0 for my acoustic guitar, but it is my second most prized possession even though it is not made by a popular brand or anything along that line. I am sure similar idea can applied to the magic. (i.e. SNC winnings)
There really wasn't a whole lot of things I wanted to convey, except going on a tangent from what Steerpike somewhat induced me to think about.
Thank you, Mr. Hankins and others who entertained my ideas and read this.
I'm not an Asher......
@Mike.Hankins
Mr. Hankins, Thank you for your input. I can definitely see that as in most instances, paying for something produces inclinations to hold onto the something (whatever it maybe) more dearly. Consequently, the more you pay, more likely you are try to benefit from the purchase. However, that's was not what I wanted to convey. My speculation of maybe there is a possibility of 'pirated DVD' for gimmicked effects may increase sale due to the need for the gimmick. I have no way of supporting that claim, as it was simply a speculation.
I have only little doubt that something that was earned cheaply will be treated cheaply for most instances. However, if I may be a devil's advocate here... The money is not the only thing valuable. For example, say someone wanted to learn an effect, (let's say JUMP by Mr. Bich since that is staring at my face right now) and that effect was available on a torrent. If a person took 4 days to find that torrent, wouldn't he be more inclined to learn more out of the torrent than someone who just found it in 2 minutes? What I am saying is that due to 4 days he spent on finding out of the effect, he is more invested in learning the effect than someone who hasn't. Will he be a better performer than someone who paid $4.95 and 20 minutes to download the effect? It's hard to say, honestly. I think it's more complicated than that, but I am reluctant to say someone who paid $5 for a magic effect will be more enthusiastic about the effect than someone who actively searched for the method for 4 straight days.
I am not promoting nor advocating magic pirating is an ethical behavior. What I am stating though, is that perhaps idea someone who doesn't pay monetary value to an item will treat cheaply of that item, is a logical fallacy of some sort. I paid $0 for my acoustic guitar, but it is my second most prized possession even though it is not made by a popular brand or anything along that line. I am sure similar idea can applied to the magic. (i.e. SNC winnings)
There really wasn't a whole lot of things I wanted to convey, except going on a tangent from what Steerpike somewhat induced me to think about.
Thank you, Mr. Hankins and others who entertained my ideas and read this.