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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/technology
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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.

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[–] [email protected] 72 points 11 months ago (98 children)
  • When you take 5 eur from my pocket - you are stealing.
  • When you take 5 eur from my pocket, make a copy and put my original 5 eur back to my pocket - this is not stealing.
[–] [email protected] 90 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Further to that, paying for a product then the seller taking that product away from you without refunding your payment is stealing.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago

Don't forget adjusting for inflation and real money being given back not some shitty gift card

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