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> I don't want to, but I'm always forced to by shitty policy. "forced" You say that as if your hands are bound. Creators have an intrinsic right to distribut

> I don't want to, but I'm always forced to by shitty policy. "forced" You say that as if your hands are bound. Creators have an intrinsic right to distribute their work as they see fit. You do not have an intrinsic right to it. If you don't like their terms, then your right is to not consume it. NOT to steal it. If you decide to thieve, then that's your call. Just don't pretend it's being "forced" upon you.

internetter 3y ago
Who defines "thievery"? The RIAA? If I buy something, I expect full rights to it. Dead simple. I pay for the content, and then I pirate it because the distributer somehow invested millions of dollars (instead of distributing to authors, mind you) into making a less consumer friendly platform than piracy. Not to mention, internet piracy is not thievery. The only thing in limited quantity is the silicon that enables it. If piracy did not exist I would likely not buy these things in the first place, because the stupid restrictions mean I can't consume what I paid for. In that way, my hand is indeed forced. Tell me, who is being cheated here?
- brookst 3y ago
  > I expect Great! You can expect whatever you want. Just as the seller can set whatever terms and price they want. > who is being cheated here? Well, if the seller is clear as about the terms they are willing to sell for, and you just take it without paying, you are the one cheating. You may have a moral right to cheat because you, I guess, have a right to have everyone offer the deal you expect. But I think it's taking it a bit far to say that not only are you going to take the content without paying, but you also want to feel cheated when doing so.
  - internetter 3y ago
    > and you just take it without paying, you are the one cheating. I think you glossed over the part where I pay for everything I pirate.
    - brookst 3y ago
      No. The publisher was willing to sell X for $Y. You took X + Z for $Y. I get that you feel entitled to it, and I've certainly pirated stuff for convenience or financial reasons (as a starving college student, there was a lot of $500 - $5000 software that I really needed). But it's disingenuous to play the victim when you're the one not honoring a seller's right to set the terms of sale. Pirate away, by all means, but spare us the nobility.

internetter 3y ago

Who defines "thievery"? The RIAA? If I buy something, I expect full rights to it. Dead simple. I pay for the content, and then I pirate it because the distributer somehow invested millions of dollars (instead of distributing to authors, mind you) into making a less consumer friendly platform than piracy. Not to mention, internet piracy is not thievery. The only thing in limited quantity is the silicon that enables it. If piracy did not exist I would likely not buy these things in the first place, because the stupid restrictions mean I can't consume what I paid for. In that way, my hand is indeed forced. Tell me, who is being cheated here?

brookst 3y ago
> I expect Great! You can expect whatever you want. Just as the seller can set whatever terms and price they want. > who is being cheated here? Well, if the seller is clear as about the terms they are willing to sell for, and you just take it without paying, you are the one cheating. You may have a moral right to cheat because you, I guess, have a right to have everyone offer the deal you expect. But I think it's taking it a bit far to say that not only are you going to take the content without paying, but you also want to feel cheated when doing so.
- internetter 3y ago
  > and you just take it without paying, you are the one cheating. I think you glossed over the part where I pay for everything I pirate.
  - brookst 3y ago
    No. The publisher was willing to sell X for $Y. You took X + Z for $Y. I get that you feel entitled to it, and I've certainly pirated stuff for convenience or financial reasons (as a starving college student, there was a lot of $500 - $5000 software that I really needed). But it's disingenuous to play the victim when you're the one not honoring a seller's right to set the terms of sale. Pirate away, by all means, but spare us the nobility.