Pluralistic: “If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing” (08 Dec 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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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.

  • satan@r.nfEnglish
    746·
    11 months ago

    I’d be happy that it’s popular enough for that to happen.

    of course you would. you would actually give them your house and wife, because you’re so proud now. right?

    • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      181·
      11 months ago

      Ah yes, because downloading Shark_Tale.mp4 is exactly the same as someone taking your house away from you and obtaining your wife and owning her as personal property.

      Get some fucking perspective. I usually try to be polite online but this is just straight up moronic and you need to be told so bluntly.