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

submitted 11 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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[-] psud@aussie.zone 8 points 11 months ago

The writer whose article is the subject of this post releases his books without DRM. He ends his podcast with a quote encouraging piracy. I found him because of an earlier book he released under a share alike licence

He has found that piracy increases the reach of his message, and increases his sales

[-] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de -3 points 11 months ago

That doesn't answer my questions.

[-] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 5 points 11 months ago

Your question is irrelevant as claiming "you either support 100% paid or you support 100% free distribution" is a false dichotomy.

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