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20 years later and people are still indoctrinated to think piracy isn't just the natural state of information sharing.
by PrimeMcFly 3y ago
20 years later and people are still indoctrinated to think piracy isn't just the natural state of information sharing.
- diego_moita 3y ago> piracy [...] the natural state of information sharing. Well... if you think cooking recipes, clothing, architectural styles or business practices, yes. But if you think Beethoven symphonies, "Citizen Kane" or James Watt's steam engine then no. My point is that big, rare, difficult, hard, risky or expensive innovations need a different incentive than the simple and mundane ones. I'll agree that the system is largely abused by rent-seekers but most of modern technology and culture was fostered by intellectual propriety.
- PrimeMcFly 3y ago> But if you think Beethoven symphonies, "Citizen Kane" or James Watt's steam engine then no. Still yes. Had the internet existed back then of course people would be freely sharing and discussing those things. > My point is that big, rare, difficult, hard, risky or expensive innovations need a different incentive than the simple and mundane ones. Sure. That's irrelevant though. 20+ years of piracy data shows it doesn't hurt sales. Don't drink the koolaid.
- eastbound 3y agoI don’t know, I can copy Beethoven symphonies at will. What’s incredible is that the government have taken upon themselves the mission of preventing computer users from copying bytes, at the expense of the taxpayer. It’s a mission impossible, for the financials of big corporations. And some people even say “But there is no other solution!”