Pluralistic: “If buying isn’t owning, piracy isn’t stealing” (08 Dec 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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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.

  • Cypher@aussie.zoneEnglish
    675·
    2 years ago

    The performers time is not infinitely reproducible so your argument is apples to oranges.

    • ominouslemon@lemm.eeEnglish
      64·
      2 years ago

      But the time to create a novel, a videogame, or a news story is not infinitely reproducible, either. So when you are pirsting one of those things, you are actively reaping the benefits of someone’s time for free, like going to a concert without a ticket

      • Venia Silente@lemm.eeEnglish
        62·
        2 years ago

        There’s a difference between the performer’s time to create not being infinitely reproducible, and an user’s time to use the product being or not infinitely reproducible. Whether I’m pirating or buying a TV show, the actors were already compensated for their time and use for the show; my payment for buying actually goes to the corporate fat: licensors, distributors, etc.

        Whereas when pay a ticket into a live concert, I’m actually paying for something to be made.

          • CybranM@feddit.nuEnglish
            6·
            2 years ago

            It just magically appears /s Its disingenuous to try and justify piracy on the basis that the performers have already been paid. I don’t agree with studios either of course, customers are being scammed

        • ominouslemon@lemm.eeEnglish
          4·
          2 years ago

          This only applies to cases where the artist/actor/whatever gets paid upfront. Most of the times, that does not happen. The creator of something only gets money when somebody buys what they have created (books, videogames, music, etc)

          • Katana314@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            2 years ago

            Even if they were paid upfront, they were paid off the idea that the company could make bank on their (ready yourself for the word in case it triggers): Intellectual Property.

            In a future world where people have achieved their wish and the concept no longer exists, companies have no reason to pay creators ahead of time.