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by happyscrappy 4209 days ago
I thought file sharing was recognized as a religion in Sweden.
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Yes it is, kopimism is a recognized religion. But it is a minority religion treated quite badly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missionary_Church_of_Kopimism
They should file with the UN for religious persecution.
I think it used to be a bigger thing before Spotify and other streaming-services came along.

These days I don't know a single friend who download music (either illegally or legally), Spotify is so convenient.

I'm not familiar with Swedish law, but assuming it's similar to the USA, then it would be pertinent to know if The Pirate Bay is registered as a church or as a company.
The religion was not found by TPB, but rather its users.
Why would that even matter?