Well, my friend, he’s kinda poor he can’t afford some books and some streaming services, so he pirates. He pirate books, audiobook and videos and other stuff. Sometimes he buys books he likes a lot out of loyalty to the author (yeah, I don’t understand it either), he likes to read physical books, but yeah, if he hates the author or just wants to skim through it, he will download the book.

He usually doesn’t like to pirate from small companies or professors who are trying to make a living by selling books, but from millionaires & plenty of mega corps which already have loads of money, he feels like it’s the right move to pirate

Also, have you ever noticed that you have felt that the value of a product has decreased just because you didn’t pay for it, thus you are less interested to read it? i.e., had you paid for the book, you would have more likely read that book.

He says he will buy stuff when his time is more valuable than money, let’s all hope that day is soon.

What are your piracy habits?

  • FIST_FILLET@lemmy.ml
    16·
    1 year ago

    yes

    1. copyright is a deeply flawed system invented by capitalists with moronic consequences for well-intentioned artists today
    2. i regularly support musicians i like through bandcamp (especially on bandcamp fridays where they get 100% of the money)
    3. i usually do not pirate indie things (but remember that if your only options are piracy or “key reseller” sites, ALWAYS pirate. you are actively costing the devs money if you buy a stolen key from a reseller (and they are all stolen))
    4. i’m poor and adobe can choke on my balls
    • Nobsi@feddit.de
      1·
      1 year ago
      1. Yes, it has gotten out of hand sadly. But it was a well meant way to stop people stealing intellectual property.
      • Honytawk@lemmy.zip
        1·
        1 year ago

        It wasn't well meant, it was Disney who didn't want other people to replicate drawing 3 circles.

        If someone else can not only copy the product you designed, but even improve on it, then that is on you.

        • Nobsi@feddit.de
          1·
          1 year ago

          If i create something new, and you merely copy what i created or you use my thing as advertisement for any of your schemes, then yes, i deserve some protection from that.