Buying shit ISN'T pointless. Piracy never has the same feeling as getting a real album/dvd with a movie. Same with games. You don't care about even clearing it if you just dl it. Buy it, and you'll spend blood, sweat and tears to clear it.
Oh also, I think this thread is ok as long as you guys avoid linking shit to eachother or discussing sites. This is just a discussion on what's right and wrong. I'll ask around for clearance though.