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Gaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

Pluralistic: “If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing”

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Pluralistic: “If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing”

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Gaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year ago
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Pluralistic: “If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing” (08 Dec 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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    You can own it though.

    Physical media still exists.

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      which also has DRM on it

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        True but you can easily rip it.

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          Which they claim is illegal and a violation of the DMCA

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          Which used to be considered piracy

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