How does pirating software hurt the user?

Answer 1

It makes that person a criminal ! Computer piracy in simple terms is THEFT ! Theft is a criminal offense world-wide ! If caught, the person in possession of the pirated software would face charges - resulting in either a large fine and/or jail time.

Writing computer programs can take a programmer days, weeks or even YEARS. Using pirated software deprives the legitimate writer of income. Before using such software - ask yourself a simple question - How would YOU feel if someone else was being paid for work YOU did !

Answer 2

just in your pocket and money and maybe you can't download updates from microsoft, but you can activate it anymore, using piracy...obviously

Answer 3

because its illegal and have to suffer serious consequences

Answer 4

The main danger in using pirated software is that it may be corrupt and cause one's computer to malfunction. The use of pirated software is, of course, illegal.