[shrikant]

I'd wager that a large proportion of the fan noise was probably introduced to the show via less than legal means. For e.g., there was absolutely no way for me sitting in India to have legally watched the show a few years back.

As much as you'd like to believe that a niche group of American viewers alone convinced the creators that furthering the show would be a good idea, that's just not true.

[xsmasher]

I believe DVD sales had more positive impact than piracy. AD is currently the #45 top comedy DVD on Amazon... five years after its release.

If you love the show so much then pay don't pirate.

[kittxkat]

    >> If you love the show so much then pay don't pirate.

Well, you're right. But as someone above me said, those are two completely different use cases.

If you can't watch a show on netflix/hulu right away one day later, it's nearly impossible to use the internet anymore without getting spoilered (one word: DEXTER. I simply wouldn't be able to think about something different, let alone wait fucking 1 1/2 years for that shit to appear legally on DVD). So, in this case, people are much more likely to torrent something, to "quickly catch" up. The other use case however is, that you buy your dvd box, for example after each season, to re-watch your show and show your support. And be proud to own it physically.

Completely different things:

    - Torrent d/l == catching up, satisfying your addiction
    - Buying DVDs == supporting shows/movies you love

A lot of Americans can combine these two because of online services as Hulu or Netflix. Sadly there are other countries where this is just not possible.