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> The argument that you’re not stealing something physical is an old, tired, immature, and naive narrative And yet here you are, claiming that "pirating" something is somehow bad. Look, I think our disagreement comes down to definitions. So, let's clarify some things. For me, "A thing" is an entity that is capable of being described as "being". For instance, your phone, a bottle, a trip, a word, love, inertia.
"Good" is a desirable quality of "A thing" that by being attached to it adds to its value.
"Bad" on the other hand is an undesirable quality of "A thing", which detracts from it.
"Control" is the ability to do with a thing whatever I want,
"Selling" "A thing" is relinquishing "Control" over it for money,
"Buying" "A thing" is receiving "Control" of a thing in exchange of money
"Renting" "A thing" on the other hand is relinquishing "some" control of that thing for some time in exchange of money.
"Promising" something is agreeing to do that thing; doing the thing that was agreed upon is generally considered "Good".
"Cheating" is "Promising" "A thing" and then doing a different one, which is "Bad"
"Copying" "A thing" is creating "A thing" that is fundamentally interchangeable for "Another Thing"
Given this definitions, it naturally arises that Cheating people into thinking they Bought Things when you only Rented those Things to them is Bad. Which is the entirety of my point.For you on the other hand all of those terms ostensibly appear to mean "whatever lets me sleep at night" and it seems that this gap is bothering you a lot. I also see you seem to be conflating your opinion on things with their legality and their moral qualities, which are three entirely disconnected things. It is legal in some countries to kill perceived deviants in a kind of ritual show. Would you call that good? Does that being "legal" make it any better? |
Yes, I do agree that pirating something is somehow bad. I don’t see the point you’re trying to make by quoting me. You’re going to have to state it rather than expect I can read your mind.
I don’t agree with your snarky summary of my position. What you’ve demonstrated here is that you 1) didn’t listen to and/or didn’t understand what I said but believe you do, 2) don’t understand copyright law, why it exists and what shapes it, and 3) what the boundaries and distinctions are between copyright law and DRM.
Instead of being vague, can you give some specific examples of movies you paid for where the language used in the actual transaction said you were purchasing a copy of the movie, but it ended up being a rental? I’m not aware of any streaming service that uses either of those words, but it seems like you might have expectations that are outside of what the thing being offered was. Please give an example of how you were cheated by linking to the product.