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Rule of owning (lemmy.ml)
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[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 42 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

1000029664

[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 50 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

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

[–] fallingcats@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Bad argument piracy has never been stealing

[–] asexualchangeling@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Only when they were stealing things.

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

If buying becomes owning, will people stop pirating?

[–] Opisek@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks 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 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If piracy was stealing I would do it even more

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] jg1i@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks 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?!?!?