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Why is it fair that you get to be subsidized by everyone who does pay? Imagine a world where everyone had the same attitude as you and did not pay for any media
by nkrisc 8mo ago
Why is it fair that you get to be subsidized by everyone who does pay? Imagine a world where everyone had the same attitude as you and did not pay for any media. Pirates get to pirate only because most people don’t. So why are you so special?
- gzread 8mo agoIt's not subsidized. You paid a fee on every hard drive to pay for that drive to hold pirated media.
- yorwba 8mo agoIt's subsidized by people who paid the fee when they bought a hard drive to hold something other than pirated media.
- gzread 8mo agoYou mean the fee I pay for piracy doesn't cover the cost of the piracy? Maybe they should remove the fee, so they can prosecute me for piracy, without me arguing it's covered by the fee.
- plutokras 8mo agoAs mentioned, we all pay the fee. Additionally, I pay for plenty of media when it is practical, deserving, or convenient. The rest gets pirated.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 8mo agoI've bought more media than you. Why is it fair that you get to be subsidized by me?
- nkrisc 8mo agoBecause you’ve seen more than me then. Not sure what point you’re making.
- satvikpendem 8mo agoNot everyone is a Kantian.