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Rule of owning (lemmy.ml)
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[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

1000029664

[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 49 points 1 day ago (4 children)

If buying isn't owning then piracy isn't stealing.

[–] fallingcats@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Bad argument piracy has never been stealing

[–] asexualchangeling@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 hours ago

Sure it has, back when it was on boats at sea

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 11 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

If buying becomes owning, will people stop pirating?

[–] Opisek@lemmy.world 11 points 19 hours ago

People were more inclined to buy software when it was a one time purchase rather than a license subscription (for example Adobe).

[–] the_best_nerd@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

If piracy was stealing I would do it even more

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 3 points 14 hours ago

Stealing potential profits is no where near as fun as stealing actual profits

[–] jg1i@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

You know, I tried telling them this at Hertz, but they still called the cops on me! WTF! I gave them money, they gave me car. What's the problem officer?!?!?