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Turns out "people are bored and entertainment isn't as freely available" is maybe not a great justification for stealing people's stuff. I also know of a large
by arkades 6y ago
Turns out "people are bored and entertainment isn't as freely available" is maybe not a great justification for stealing people's stuff.
I also know of a large number of libraries (e.g., NYPL) that suspended their requirement that people verify their address, so realistically, anyone anywhere could register an ebook-only library card and avail themselves.
- Semaphor 6y ago> Turns out "people are bored and entertainment isn't as freely available" is maybe not a great justification for stealing people's stuff. Luckily absolutely nothing was stolen.
- arkades 6y agoYou can assert copying isn't stealing, but the part where "I have something I didn't have a minute ago, and would normally have to pay money to acquire it, but didn't" is pretty clear-cut. Just because someone wasn't deprived of the thing you now have doesn't mean they weren't deprived of something of value, and pretending otherwise is a juvenile see-no-evil defense.
- iopq 6y agoThat's literally why it's not stealing. It's not legal, but it's also by definition not theft.
- Semaphor 6y ago> and pretending otherwise is a juvenile see-no-evil defense. And luckily I did not say that anywhere.
- unreal37 6y agoAgreed. "Piracy isn't theft" is such a cliche in these arguments. The people downloading the books, music, movies, etc are getting something that they want, that normally costs money, for free. Come up with a new word if it isn't theft. But it looks and acts like theft.