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by CamperBob2 3763 days ago
Is it "stealing" if I'm walking by the store and an employee comes out to the sidewalk and offers me free samples, even though they did the same thing yesterday?

Some of you guys have a promising career waiting for you at the RIAA.
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NeutronBoy 3763 days ago
What if they said "Please don't take one if you took one yesterday?" Would you still take it?
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CamperBob2 3763 days ago
No, but if I did, it still isn't "stealing," any more than jaywalking is "rape of traffic."

IMHO it'd be more of a Tragedy of the Commons type of scenario, where a few users taking advantage of loopholes in the rules might hose the deal for everybody.

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