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Rule of owning (lemmy.ml)
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[-] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 43 points 1 month ago
[-] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 50 points 1 month ago

If buying isn't owning then piracy isn't stealing.

[-] fallingcats@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 1 month ago

Bad argument piracy has never been stealing

[-] RandomVideos@programming.dev 11 points 1 month ago

If buying becomes owning, will people stop pirating?

[-] Opisek@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

People were more inclined to buy software when it was a one time purchase rather than a license subscription (for example Adobe).

[-] the_best_nerd@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 month ago

If piracy was stealing I would do it even more

[-] RandomVideos@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago

Stealing potential profits is no where near as fun as stealing actual profits

[-] jg1i@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

You know, I tried telling them this at Hertz, but they still called the cops on me! WTF! I gave them money, they gave me car. What's the problem officer?!?!?

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