Attitude to piracy in Nordic countries? (vlemmy.net)

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I've moved from Russia, where torrents are pretty popular and only recently were mitigated by Steam, to a Nordic country. I don't intend on breaking the law, because my residence is temporary and I have funds to buy games, but I wonder if any of these things found in Russia or other Eastern European countries are accepted by people in the Nordics:

Local torrent trackers and torrenting in general
"Unofficial" streaming services
Fan translations
Renting and exchanging games
Account sharing
Selling and installing hardware hacks (e.g. Nintendo Switch homebrew chips)

...so I don't meet confused glances when I mention these Russian "customs" when chatting with locals. Mentioning specific services is not required, of course, I'm just trying to read the atmosphere.

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[-] tartarsauce@lemmy.fmhy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

This post is fascinating, I never really considered the cultural acceptability of piracy in different countries. Where I am, it is ubiquitous just like the Russian situation. The idea that people are so uptight about it in some places strikes me as so silly.

But I don't think anywhere else can match the piracy culture of Russia and the lengths to which you go. In fact, on my own seafaring expeditions I trust Russian sources more than anything else. You guys should get some kind of award for rutracker alone. So on behalf of pirates everywhere, thank you!