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by CurtHagenlocher 4903 days ago
My personal ethics demand that I respect the rights of creators to decide on the restrictions under which their output can be consumed. If I don't find someone's restrictions acceptable, I simply don't consume their content. There is an awful lot of worthwhile content available in the world, and I've never felt like I was missing out because -- say, Game of Thrones can't legally be streamed and I therefore can't watch it.

On the other hand, I am aware that everyone's ethics are different, and I generally try to withhold judgment.

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As somebody who creates web pages, I would feel very guilty if I caught myself getting huffy because somebody used an alternative stylesheet on my site. I would like for people to view my layout the way I made it, but at the same time, I don't hate deaf people or people on cheap phones. The Web just isn't the place for you if you can't bear the thought of your work being viewed in unexpected ways.