𝙁𝙌𝙌𝘿@lemmy.ohaa.xyz to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoDon't let the corporations tell you otherwiselemmy.ohaa.xyzimagemessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1502arrow-down124
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minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoOption one: pay for game, some money goes to publisher, some goes to creators Option two: pirate game, no money goes to anyone Which one helps the creators?
minus-squareBlanketsWithSmallpox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoOption three: Donate to creator or buy something directly from them to help offset the cost of pirating. Pirates: Nah I’m good fam. I just want free shit because I’m too poor and don’t get paid enough.
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoA donation or purchasing something else doesn’t legally or morally entitle you to owning an unrelated product made by the creator though…
minus-squareHACKthePRISONS@kolektiva.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoit’s immoral to prevent people from sharing tools or stories or songs or skills. i’m entitled to enjoy whatever someone wants to share with me.
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-25 months agoNo you’re not if it’s infringing on someone’s copyright and you would agree with me if you ever created something you were trying to sell to make a living.
minus-squareHACKthePRISONS@kolektiva.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·5 months agocopyright is an immoral government-enforced monopoly.
Option one: pay for game, some money goes to publisher, some goes to creators
Option two: pirate game, no money goes to anyone
Which one helps the creators?
Option three: Donate to creator or buy something directly from them to help offset the cost of pirating.
Pirates: Nah I’m good fam. I just want free shit because I’m too poor and don’t get paid enough.
A donation or purchasing something else doesn’t legally or morally entitle you to owning an unrelated product made by the creator though…
it’s immoral to prevent people from sharing tools or stories or songs or skills. i’m entitled to enjoy whatever someone wants to share with me.
No you’re not if it’s infringing on someone’s copyright and you would agree with me if you ever created something you were trying to sell to make a living.
copyright is an immoral government-enforced monopoly.