Pluralistic: “If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing” (08 Dec 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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The ability to change features, prices, and availability of things you’ve already paid for is a powerful temptation to corporations.

  • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
    74·
    11 months ago

    I love how you guys play these mental gymnastics to justify this shit to yourselves.

    I love how you bootlickers always deny that anyone could possibly have a principled objection to modern intellectual property laws. I don’t need to “justify” at all. I rarely even pirate anything, but I don’t believe I’m doing anything wrong when I do.

    • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
      48·
      11 months ago

      I love how you bootlickers always deny that anyone could possibly have a principled objection to modern intellectual property laws.

      Wow look that’s 3 strawman in a row, you guys are exceptional at fabricating fictional arguments to tear down.

      • LemmysMum@lemmy.worldEnglish
        82·
        11 months ago

        If you’re going to use that word you should at least know what it means so you don’t sound stupid.