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Pluralistic: “If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing” (pluralistic.net)
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[–] Zworf@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

It’s like going to a concert without paying the entrance fee. Sure it’s not a big deal if only one person does it, but the concert couldn’t even happen if everyone acted like this

That's a systemic problem, something I wouldn't personally care about. The "system" is just so horribly screwed up and skewed against us that I just no longer care if it works or not.

If you want to morally justify piracy then start with the ridiculous earnings and monopolies of big media companies, or the fact that they will just remove your access to media you “bought”. Piracy is like stealing, but sometimes stealing is the right thing to do.

This rubs me the wrong way too, yes. Though I'm really beyond moral justifications, I just stopped caring.

[–] Iapar@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago

Same here. The world is unjust so act accordingly.

Which doesn't mean be an asshole to everybody and steal everything you can but be an asshole to assholes and steal from franchises.