I'm not so into the whole "reformed" people saying shoplifting is bad concept.

I'm fat and old, so I don't boost the way I did in my 20s. Let's call it "research" for my writing. I *STILL* boost stuff. And I will always boost stuff. It's not something that is shameful. It's a *GOOD* thing. Boosting is so important for so many different reasons. And people that are like "Oh I used to do that, but now I do xyz..." can fuck right off. You can change the way you personally do something, but that doesn't mean you should shame others for still doing that thing.