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[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 142 points 11 months ago (26 children)

Once again: if paying for it isn't owning it, then not paying for it isn't stealing it.

[–] Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago (4 children)

That's why the term piracy exists.

[–] smik@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)

In German we say Raubkopie which translates to "robbery copy". It sounds metal but linguistically puts it right next to actual robbery which is kinda insane.

[–] MSugarhill@feddit.de 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's why I call it Raubmordkopie

[–] drunkensailor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Raubmordkopie

Robbery murder copy? (at least thats' what google is telling me 'mord' means?)

[–] neshura@bookwormstory.social 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Raubmord is what we call a murder resulting from a busted/discovered robbery, essentially just escalating the consequences of the robbery further.

What I think OP is getting at are the absolutely ridiculous penalties you get for "stealing" something that physically doesn't exist in a way we can grasp and cannot be reported mssing once "stolen". I'd probably guess you'd be easier off actually stealing a movie from a store selling blurays than downloading it and getting caught so the renaming OP did fits perfectly imo

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