Well, I can barely turn on a computer. I know about firewalls and popup killers. That's why I'm here. Looking at it from the standpoint of a nearly technological illiterate, I can't see how knowing about cracking can be anything but helpful. I wish I had the know how to learn it.

Having the skill and operating a warez site are two different things. I'm not in favor of cracking software then distributing that software over the net or privately.

Have I ever downloaded from one of those sites. No. I've been to them and within five minutes of finding the last one, my firewall was hit three times -- one from Greece and two from somebody in Spain. None got through and I haven't been back to any warez sites since. If I was interested, and I admit to being curious what was offered, those attacks cured me.