If purchasing isn’t owning, then piracy isn’t stealing - eviltoast
Jordan Kendrick :popos: (@jordan_kendrick@fosstodon.org)
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@Ertain@mast.linuxgamecast.com @gamingonlinux@mastodon.social If purchasing isn’t owning, then piracy isn’t stealing.

I am ashamed that I hadn’t reasoned this through given all the rubbish digital services have pulled with “purchases” being lies.

  • Froyn@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    I can’t find anything about VCR’s blocking; I did find a bunch saying the opposite.

    There were copy protections that prevented a VHS -> VHS copy being made of some movies. Easily defeated, but they did exist.

    My scenario was recording an Over The Air transmission onto VHS using a VCR; not making a backup copy of a movie you purchased on VHS.

    Edit: I do recall a campaign against VHS recording of TV shows, but didn’t it ended basically saying “Broadcast public == public domain”?. That actually led to copy protections in VHS tapes.