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Don't let the corporations tell you otherwise (lemmy.ohaa.xyz)

submitted 9 months ago by FQQD@lemmy.ohaa.xyz to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I respect that perspective, and hey some games even say "yeah pirate it and share it with your friends who might buy". The place I still would have issue is that the society you're discussing does t exist NOW in the US so it's a little unfair to live by how things would be if the world were perfect.

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I am not sure what you mean. I am not vouching for people that buy games now to stop and become pirates. I also sincerely hope no one has forgone a daily hot meal or sold a kidney just to obtain a game which can be pirated.

Piracy does exists right now in the us and many people do so; i have yet to see it being the main factor of a studio going bankrupt.

Its an indication that most people are willing to do the right thing which is a different thing depending on their socio-economic circles.

[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

To simplify, it would be nice if everyone got a universal provision for food, housing, and money, but they don't. Your argument is that "if we had these basic things, there's no reason not to have X game for free."

BUT, we don't yet have those things. That makes it not fair to just take it.

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 2 points 9 months ago

Thats really isn’t my argument though.

I am absolutely not saying people should pirate simply because of some ideal, before that ideal exists.

I have been saying that within the current system all people with enough means to live comfortably ought to pay a fair share to creators, as am i.

I am not sure why this mis communication persists i thought to have clarified it at least 3 times now that that is not what i meant.

Have a good (probably next) day now.