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.

  • jimbo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    The whole “illegal to download” bit is somewhat misleading. People almost always get in trouble for uploading, which just happens to be a part of how bittorrent works. When you’re downloading, you’re also uploading (Unless you’ve changed your settings).