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[–] 018118055@sopuli.xyz 189 points 9 months ago (39 children)

If buying is not owning, copying is not stealing. Simple as that.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 20 points 9 months ago (10 children)

Trolls ripped me a new one for saying that. I hope they wont do the same to you. But yes I agree.

[–] 018118055@sopuli.xyz 51 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If your business model needs undercover advocates to fake grassroots legitimacy you may have a problem.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] 018118055@sopuli.xyz 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think bribing politicians to make it illegal to own anything is more likely.

[–] 018118055@sopuli.xyz 2 points 9 months ago

But stealing is not owning so QED

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