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I quit reading after seeing the glowing comments about stealing stuff that others have to work for.

• jebblue 13y ago
  Who is downvoting this? Is there no agreement in the HN audience that stealing video or music is as morally wrong as going to the liquor store and holding it up?
  • _neil 13y ago
    I understand your point and agree with you to some extent, but robbing a liquor store is absolutely worse than stealing content online. For several reasons.
  • PhasmaFelis 13y ago
    What's your opinion on going down to the liquor store, waving a magic wand that turns one bottle of tequila into a dozen, then stuffing the extra bottles into your bag and legging it? "Software piracy" is a dumb phrase, but it's necessary because software piracy and theft are not the same thing. When you steal something, the person you stole from doesn't have it anymore.