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> I'm also aware there are claims that piracy does not hurt revenue of copyright holder. I can get behind some points in these claims, but not entirely IIRC, a

• thrdbndndn 3y ago
  I can believe that, but revenue may not be the only thing the author cares (not saying it is the case for Nintendo or any large companies, but in general). I subscribe to Patreon artists frequently. Lots of them, especially Japanese artists, have expressed that they hate piracy (i.e. repost their paid rewards on interweb) simply because it's (in their opinion) wrong. They're fully aware people who pirate is unlikely to pay a single penny regardless, or that piracy actually increases their "exposure". At the end of the day, in my opinion it's right holder's call, regardless if their decision is based on emotion or rationale.
  • littlestymaar 3y ago
    > Lots of them, especially Japanese artists, have expressed that they hate piracy (i.e. repost their paid rewards on interweb) simply because it's (in their opinion) wrong. That's exactly what I mean. At the end of the day, what they believe is what drives their behavior. > At the end of the day, in my opinion it's right holder's call, regardless if their decision is based on emotion or rationale. I'm not disputing that here. Edit: oh, this isn't a response to the comment I though it was. The comment when I'm saying roughly the same as you are and I though was misinterpreted is this one: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39788265 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39788265