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Pluralistic: "If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing" (pluralistic.net)

submitted 11 months ago by kpw@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The ability to change features, prices, and availability of things you've already paid for is a powerful temptation to corporations.

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[-] Rough_N_Ready@lemmy.world 335 points 11 months ago

Piracy was never stealing. It’s copyright infringement, but that’s not the same as stealing at all. People saying it’s stealing have always been wrong.

[-] NateNate60@lemmy.world 47 points 11 months ago

YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A PURSE

[-] balancedchaos@lemmy.world 43 points 11 months ago

Only a Sith deals in absolutes.

-Character from some movie I pirated

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