• null@slrpnk.net
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    It’s bad shorthand though. In this context, there was never any “buying content” happening, nor was piracy ever “stealing”. It’s just misrepresentation of both sides.

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      That’s fair, but I feel like the point is that many people go through a process where

      1. You pay money
      2. The buttons on your screen say “buy” “purchase” “check-out” or something else to that effect

      That feels like buying media, so according to the common “consumer” (hate that word) brain, you are spending money to buy content.

      At the same time, media corps have been trying to teach us for years that piracy is exactly the same as stealing.

      The whole point of the shorthand is to explain that these are not facts, they’re misconceptions, AND both of these misconceptions exist for the same reason, corporate propaganda.

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        That feels like buying media

        It doesn’t just feel like it, it says it. What it is is false advertising. If you don’t get to keep it forever, the button should say something along the lines of “rent until we decide to stop hosting it”.

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          Because you’re bitching about it. Either there’s a better way to express the precise picture you’re describing, or your central argument is fundamentally flawed, and it’s an effective shorthand.

          Sure, there’s nuance. Shorthand is used to convey a nuanced thought quickly. That’s literally the point.

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            Lol “bitching” about it.

            Weird logic. Pointing out something that isn’t accurate but gets parroted anyways means I need to come up with a better thing to parrot.

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              There’s no logic here. You’re right and they’re just throwing a tantrum because it means they’re wrong.

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                I am not sure of all the posters here, you would want to mention “throwing a tantrum” in regards to being wrong. But hey I for one am a fan of your posts, it has been fun reading.

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                  I don’t see anywhere that I’ve thrown a tantrum. I’ve been civil and respectful of all the people replying to me, even when they haven’t returned that in kind, and even attempted to bring some replies back to civility when I felt like the person was arguing in earnest. My point stands and no one has really argued the actual point without contradicting themselves.

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                    Yeah, I am going to have to disagree after reading though your over 50 posts here. You point is in tatters, you are grasping at straws and the funniest part is you seem to flat out ignore anything that does not help your argument. You have many times been semantic and then when proven wrong on semantics proceeded to say you are not arguing semantics. Same deal with legality, and when asked if you have a moral argument, you deflect or ignore.

                    Like I said, I am a fan of your posts here. I get a chuckle when people double down over and over.