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publications sadly publish regularly a list of the top things to grab from Pirate Bay and the hundreds of torrent sites around the globe. HBO's Game of Thrones was the most pirated show in history and yet, it is a phenomenal success in its commercial forms too. We think Courtney Williams, Parrot Analytics' Head of Partnerships, was right when he said, "Digital piracy has plagued the content industry for years." Still, we're not trying to make a case for watching pirated content because it's wrong … freakin' wrong! It only took three hours for Disney Plus's highly anticipated original series The Mandalorian to start getting pirated online. In a week, it was found that 10,000 - 17,000 users were distributing the show on Pirate Bay and its websites. Professor Dustin York, of Maryville University, asserted, "I think that piracy really means that it's a hit. On the positive side, I think Disney should be proud that it is a success and becoming a huge hit. It's obvious that people are wanting to get that content." So what? There are several issues here: - It's not a victimless crime. Pirates steal, plain and simple! - The subscriptions these folks could have/should have paid would enable the Mouse house – and all of the studios, content owners – to invest in more content for the global audience. Hopefully, a good percentage of that investment would have gone to the independent creative folks – writers, directors, shooters, editors, post folks, FX and other creatives – who do all the hard work that turns ideas into "reality" for consumers. - Yes, the internet is global. If the content is available in the U.S., Canada, The Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and most recently France, Italy, Spain and the UK, it should be everywhere, but it isn't. It takes time to meet each country's content ratio requirements and negotiate new transmission agreements. Facts of life! - Download from a pirate site and there's a good chance you'll get more than you bargained for – malware that can corrupt your system, your network – enabling hackers, whackers, cyberthieves to "have their way with your device and your data." Netflix didn't begin its reach outside the U.S. until Q3 2010. It took seven years to finalize distribution in 192 countries – everywhere but Iran and China.