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No, it's not like stealing a physical item from a store.

"stealing" a digital copy of a movie, tv show or a game is like if the item you're stealing from a store is infinitely copyable. Like the replicator from star trek...or that one episode of Sabrina the teenage witch with that box that can make a perfect copy of everything you put inside of it.

Of course I personally would never pirate anything, no matter how much streaming services increase their prices or how much they crack down on VPN usage to get around geo-restrictions, PIRACY IS BAD AND ONLY BAD PEOPLE DO IT.

I've never pirated anything in my whole life!

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PIRACY IS BAD AND ONLY BAD PEOPLE DO IT.

I’ve never pirated anything in my whole life!

Good thing you said that, I was about to send some agents to have a "nice chat" with you.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

"stealing" a digital copy of a movie, tv show or a game is like if the item you're stealing from a store is infinitely copyable.

What if it's a physical Blu-ray? Those are infinitely copyable.

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[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 0 points 12 hours ago

It literally depends on your morals… it’s a question only you can answer.

[–] killabeezio@lemm.ee 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Can you further expand on why you think it's bad? I'm generally curious.

[–] ThatGuyNamedZeus@feddit.org 0 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

PIRACY IS WRONG AND IMMORAL! YOU SHOULD NEVER PIRATE ANYTHING! FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS PIRATE THINGS!

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[–] ComradeMiao@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 20 hours ago

and steal other things as well

[–] antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 18 hours ago

The only person stealing is the one who circumvents the DRM and shares it. It’s not stealing to see or hear something.

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