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by foxhop 4575 days ago
It irritates me when they use the term "taken" or "lost" when referring to the data that was leaked or copied. The verb taken works best for physical document. Lost would mean that the physical document was taken or stolen and is not replaceable.
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That battle was already lost once regarding piracy. According to the media it's not copyright infringement, copying, or duplication. It's stealing the movie. This allows pseudo-advertisements like "you wouldn't steal a car" to exist. (I would definitely copy a car is I could!)