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[–] wafflez@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Theft implies ownership. Even if you buy the game, the company or library host you bought it from doesn't consider it yours. So why would pirating a game be ownership, or "theft," either? Companies say what's in their best interest, money. Ownership, especially of digital media, is a social construct. Writing a file onto your disk is not stealing, as it implies limited supply. No product should have infinite profit, it should be relational to labor not money.

[–] ShittyRedditWasBetter@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You are stealing my right to distribution. I've addressed this.

[–] wafflez@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Doesn't detract from my point, it's still not taking any supply. Right to distribution is a social construct, not a material good