I spend a lot and I mean more than I should on 3D content, but I do it because I believe in the artists who create the content. Not only that, but I also want to be able to access my purchased content years down the line if I need to re-download it from a catastrophic failure. Buying my items from places like DAZ, RDNA and Renderosity affords me that.

Now with that said, I don't believe in the argument that people who pirate are lost sales, people who pirate will never spend the money on items they download for free. Most download for the sake of downloading, people who use the excuse they want to try before they buy are BS'ers. Places like DAZ have a 30 day money back guarantee, you can try before you buy legally.

It saddens me to see talented artists such as Aery Soul stop developing poser content, and while their situation might not be directly tied to piracy, I'm sure many others are and that hurts everyone who loves this hobby.