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Pluralistic: “If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing” (pluralistic.net)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

If you can own nothing, then nothing is theft.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

YOU can't own anything, Big Corp however do own a lot 😉

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You can own it though.

Physical media still exists.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

which also has DRM on it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

True but you can easily rip it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Which they claim is illegal and a violation of the DMCA

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Which used to be considered piracy