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.

    • TootGuitar@reddthat.comEnglish
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      11 months ago

      You say “ask the dictionary” — multiple dictionary definitions as well as Wikipedia say that theft requires the intent to deprive the original owner of the property in question, which obviously doesn’t apply to copyright infringement of digital works.

      You say “ask the law” — copyright infringement is not stealing, they are literally two completely different statutes, at least in the US.

      So, what the hell are you talking about? Copyright infringement is not theft.