system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why do some people bother uploading illegal content for us all to view/download? What do they gain from it?
gpt
Typically nothing. They just consider it a service to provide people with free stuff. 

In some cases though such as games, the uploader group might have some site with ad money or a donation button... or pack malware into their release.