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The motive of the pirate doesn't matter: they are deprived from the revenue that was circumvented.
by Brendinooo 10d ago
The motive of the pirate doesn't matter: they are deprived from the revenue that was circumvented.
- exe34 10d agoNo they can't be deprived of imaginary revenue.
- Brendinooo 10d agoThey are deprived of the payment they asked for in exchange for someone viewing their work. Also, "the pirate was never going to pay" is a far more imaginary thing here; it's an unproven claim (especially since it's often paired with "pirates would pay if it was cheaper/more convenient to access). Regardless, it strikes me as a particularly arrogant kind of entitlement for you to violate someone's terms to enjoy their thing while telling them you think it's worthless.
- exe34 10d agoI'm personally happy to pay to watch without adverts. I'm not willing to pay for adverts. If they only sell it with adverts, then I'm never going to pay for it. Whether or not I watch it, they don't lose a dime.