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Game preservation rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 6 months ago by boo_@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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You wouldn't pirate a game you already paid for to be able to play it again since the company stopped supporting it and no longer sells it

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[-] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

for that particular copy

I think it's a different version of s movie that's important. If you bought the director's cut but downloaded the cinematic version then you technically don't have a license for that.

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago

As far as I can tell, the most prominent argument is that it's a different copy due to stuff like the resolution being different, if you own the DVD copy and download the Blu-ray, that's what they get you on. I imagine that works the other way too.

IDK. The laws are a mess and the courts are largely bought and paid for by the copyright holders.