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[–] tb_@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

But that doesn't mean it isn't piracy?

Downloading old Nintendo ROMs because the company refuses to redistribute them is also piracy, even though I would say it's morally justified.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] tb_@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Not the point I was making.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

This has been argued in courts ad nauseum. It is not piracy. Just downloading is not piracy. If you download a ROM from a site, the site is guilty of piracy. You are not. If you download from a torrent though, you're guilty because you're also participating in the distribution. There's also nuance with profit depending on the jurisdiction. But, just like throwing away a pamphlet is not piracy, refusing to download and ad is not piracy.