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[-] Warped@feddit.uk 62 points 1 year ago

It seems strange to me how many these days openly discuss piracy, and what they are doing, how often, etc.... It's one thing to give vague instructions or point someone towards a website. But to actively say, 'I downloaded X, from Y. It worked great.' and/or 'I've downloaded loads from X, I have over a thousand X, and they all work.' it makes me cringe.

Possibly has to do with age. Piracy started for me by exchanging tapes of Dragon 32 games, and I guess recording the top 40 on a Sunday. You kept a low profile. I didn't think I would get caught. My father was friends with a policeman who was our main source for pirated VHS videos and many games. So I felt whilst it was illegal, nobody gets caught unless you put your head above the parapet. That's the point today, many seem to be a little too carefree. Helping each other out is great, and after all, piracy is about sharing. But do try and cover your tracks. Be sensible.

[-] jerdle_lemmy@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

It's like people are forgetting that piracy is actually illegal.

[-] oatscoop@midwest.social 28 points 1 year ago

They're just lying about pirating to look cool.

I highly doubt there are any actual pirates on here, it's just users being edgy. A bunch of dorks that don't even own a boat role playing badass pirates.

[-] jerdle_lemmy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I'd like to be that variety of pirate, at least in the older style. Not so much a modern nautical pirate though.

[-] johnnyjayjay@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

Being a pirate back in the day was also less pleasant than creative media has led us to believe, I'm afraid

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Does a canoe count?

[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What is illegal for Americans is not illegal everywhere.

[-] jerdle_lemmy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago
  1. I'm not American either.
  2. The vast majority of countries in the world have copyright.

Now I'm not morally against piracy, pirate away. It's just illegal.

[-] penguin@lemmy.fmhy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

I think many people just couldn't care less about pirating and believe the companies can't figure out who they are. For example, I discuss pirating stuff pretty openly on my reddit account. But every single comment I make, I consciously make sure to not reveal enough for people to dox me.

I also don't have Facebook which is how most people figure out identities.

"Hmm, they're an underwater welder from a specific small town and they have three sons. Well this is the only Facebook profile that matches that so I bet it's this person" type of thing.

[-] void_wanderer@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

You are only truly anonymous if you always use a VPN or Tor. If not, Reddit has your IP and the ISP knows who is behind the IP. If LE knocks at Reddit's door with a warrant, they will give them your IP, with which they go to the ISP to get your name.

they’re an underwater welder from a specific small town and they have three sons

You would be suprised of how much less info than that is needed to ID a person. There are studies about ID'ing people via their favorites and last-watched lists on netflix.

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