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People who don't care that they are being spied on/ having their data harvested by facebook, instagram, whatsapp, google, amazon, oracle etc... are the same ones who pirate without a vpn or i2p. I can't stand this "so what if they have my data?" attitude. You ask anyone if they would feel comfortable leaving their car unlocked in town, or the front door of their house open at night and theeen they suddenly care about privacy and security.

Piracy is a crime. It might be the most common and socially acceptable (right after not fully stopping at an empty stop street), but it is still technically illegal and the govt can go after you any time they want to.

Please please please do not go around advertising your cam-quality bootlegs.

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[–] 0x4E4F@vlemmy.net 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I say it's not a crime. In my eyes, it isn't 🤷. Doesn't mean I'm right, doesn't mean the law is on my side. It just means when I ask myself "Am I commiting a crime right now 🤔?" when pirating, I just don't feel any guilt at all... none, I sleep like a baby.

That being said, I protect myself as best as I can (financially wise as well). I just don't live in a country where these laws are actually enforced. There hasn't been a single piracy related trial here... ever. So, once again, I sleep like a baby... if I'm the first one, hey, so be it, someone's gotta burn first, right 🤷.

[–] juliebean@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

I say it's not a crime. In my eyes, it isn't 🤷. Doesn't mean I'm right, doesn't mean the law is on my side.

what do you think 'crime' means?