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Pluralistic: "If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing" (pluralistic.net)

submitted 10 months ago by kpw@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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.

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[-] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 25 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

People are also "buying" products that are being taken away from them by the license holders of the purchased work. The article explains this with several examples in different markets.

[-] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Still people share digital goods indiscriminately, even those which are possible to buy and own.

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