Gaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agoPluralistic: “If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing”pluralistic.netexternal-linkmessage-square132linkfedilinkarrow-up1329arrow-down10
arrow-up1329arrow-down1external-linkPluralistic: “If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing”pluralistic.netGaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years agomessage-square132linkfedilink
minus-squarePrunebutt@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up28·2 years agoCounter question: Do you think that running libraries is theft?
minus-squareluciole (he/him)@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 years agoPublic Lending Right programs exist in 35 countries to compensate authors whose works are in libraries.
minus-squarePrunebutt@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 years agoGreat! Let’s do that for any type of media!
minus-squareRentlar@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoSome countries have a blank media fee on writable casettes, discs and hard drives that are paid to music and movie studios for this purpose.
minus-squarePrunebutt@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoAnd yet: Netflix prevents me from recording any of their shows and sharing the recording with my friends and family.
Counter question: Do you think that running libraries is theft?
Public Lending Right programs exist in 35 countries to compensate authors whose works are in libraries.
Great! Let’s do that for any type of media!
They do already.
Some countries have a blank media fee on writable casettes, discs and hard drives that are paid to music and movie studios for this purpose.
And yet: Netflix prevents me from recording any of their shows and sharing the recording with my friends and family.