▲ 879 ▼ Why people Pirate? (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 2 days ago* by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 98 comments fedilink hide all child comments How to prevent pirating? https://www.ign.com/articles/battlefield-6-player-with-over-400-hours-gets-full-refund-from-steam-after-key-modes-were-removed
[–] UnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 days ago (3 children) Piracy isn't stealing, period. It was totally ok to pirate movies before this practice ever took place. Information had always wanted to be free. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Auli@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago Yes and no. People so have to make a living. They are not doing this out of the kindness of their hearts. But at the same time fuck the corporations. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hundun@beehaw.org 4 points 2 days ago (1 child) I made the same comment 5h ago https://beehaw.org/comment/6121936 Dafuq brah permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago (2 children) I pirated it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hundun@beehaw.org 2 points 1 day ago Based permalink fedilink source parent [–] nil@piefed.ca 1 point 2 days ago genius permalink fedilink source parent [–] dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago (1 child) It’s definitely stealing. I just happen to consider it morally acceptable stealing from these fuckwits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Scrollone@feddit.it 5 points 2 days ago (1 child) Stealing means taking something from someone that won't have that thing anymore. Piracy is just duplicating. No stealing involved. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago (1 child) Can you post a source where you are getting that definition? Information can be stolen. Companies are stealing our data all the time. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/steal The main qualifier is taking something without permission. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 days ago Nothing was taken. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago Yes and no. People so have to make a living. They are not doing this out of the kindness of their hearts. But at the same time fuck the corporations. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hundun@beehaw.org 4 points 2 days ago (1 child) I made the same comment 5h ago https://beehaw.org/comment/6121936 Dafuq brah permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago (2 children) I pirated it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hundun@beehaw.org 2 points 1 day ago Based permalink fedilink source parent [–] nil@piefed.ca 1 point 2 days ago genius permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago (2 children) I pirated it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Hundun@beehaw.org 2 points 1 day ago Based permalink fedilink source parent [–] nil@piefed.ca 1 point 2 days ago genius permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago (1 child) It’s definitely stealing. I just happen to consider it morally acceptable stealing from these fuckwits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Scrollone@feddit.it 5 points 2 days ago (1 child) Stealing means taking something from someone that won't have that thing anymore. Piracy is just duplicating. No stealing involved. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago (1 child) Can you post a source where you are getting that definition? Information can be stolen. Companies are stealing our data all the time. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/steal The main qualifier is taking something without permission. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 days ago Nothing was taken. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 5 points 2 days ago (1 child) Stealing means taking something from someone that won't have that thing anymore. Piracy is just duplicating. No stealing involved. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago (1 child) Can you post a source where you are getting that definition? Information can be stolen. Companies are stealing our data all the time. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/steal The main qualifier is taking something without permission. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 days ago Nothing was taken. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago (1 child) Can you post a source where you are getting that definition? Information can be stolen. Companies are stealing our data all the time. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/steal The main qualifier is taking something without permission. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 days ago Nothing was taken. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 days ago Nothing was taken. permalink fedilink source parent