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Visits to piracy websites have increased 12% in the past four years (www.fastcompany.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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LOL.

We pay for 4K, but we don't get more than 720p unless we use some proprietary shit hardware and agree to their super-invasive "privacy policy" - and they expect people to NOT set sail in the high seas? GTFO..

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't know if it's even borrowing, really. If you borrow my drill, I can't use it. If you torrent a movie... Like... You're seeding, and more people can use it!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

It's almost like our economics models with supply and demand barely work for physical products and are even worse at modelling easily reproducible digital goods

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Naaaah, probably just a coincidence, best not to think about such things. /S