Editing Introduction to a Self Managed Life: a 13 hour & 28 minute presentation by FUTO software (section)

=== I pay for content; you should too. ===

I buy &amp; pay for what I find valuable. Whether it’s my bluray copy of [https://www.blu-ray.com/Tori-Amos-Live-At-Montreux-1991-1992/19345/ Tori Amos’ Live at Montreux] concert from 1992 or my 22 year old copy of SuSE Linux Professional 8.1 I bought at Best Buy for $79.99. Not only do I pay for 32 year old concerts, I pay for software you can ''legally download for free'' if I think it’s worthwhile. For all the trouble I give open source software, I paid for a copy of GNU/Linux back when you had to [https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/k3b-scsi-emulation-127823/ compile your own kernel to burn a CD].

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I believe in paying for what I find valuable. It empowers me to ask for what I am worth when I provide value to others. I believe in fair exchange of value.

That being said: I will '''never''' let someone else tell me what I '''CAN''' or '''CANNOT''' do with what I ''bought and paid for''; nor will I ever tolerate being provided a ''worse experience as a paying customer'' than what I get as a non-paying customer. The limitations placed on your experience when you buy media are not worse due to scarcity or technological limitations; rather, the technological limitations are PURPOSELY PUT IN PLACE BY THE PERSON YOU ARE PAYING.

At my business, we see our customers as partners; not adversaries. If a business I am seeking a service or good from treats me like the enemy after I’ve given them money; I will treat them in kind.

'''Piracy is how you retain control over what you bought and paid for. Never feel guilty about that.''' But remember that it is on us to pay for what we find valuable, &amp; demonstrate that we are willing to pay for what we find valuable, if we want to live in a world where non-abusive business models win.

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