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submitted 9 months ago by alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 244 points 9 months ago (4 children)

We need to stop calling it "purchasing"

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 83 points 9 months ago

Long term rental or at-will ownership for US people.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 67 points 9 months ago

We need to prosecute companies (and their executives, personally) who fraudulently misrepresent it as "purchasing."

[–] Crow@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

I think in legal terms it’s even called licensing.

[–] z00s@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

If paying for digital content isn't ownership, then downloading it for free isn't piracy.