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I don't fileshare because I "can't afford" content, I do it because they refuse to make content available for my platform. (links.hackliberty.org)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Movies: I like to playback raw video files with a desktop video player. I settle for nothing less. I would gladly pay a few doubloons in exchange for a movie video file download but nobody offers this, (except for GOG that one time with a paltry selection of films).

Games: "Hey we released this new game buuuuut you're going to need to purchase an entire separate computer system we call a 'console' because we refuse to compile the game binary for PC OSes, nor provide the source for you to do so yourself"

I interpret distributors and publishers treating me as a second (or third) class citizen as carte blanche to acquire your content and make the necessary changes to make it work on my environment of choice.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I just don't really feel the need to justify my piracy.

I watch pirate movies and tv and I don't feel a teeny tiny bit of remorse, nor interest in whether it's ethical.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

FYI, it's entirely justifiable

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

That's subjective.

My point is, I just don't care.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

The only time I actually care is if it's an indie game. If I like it enough I'll buy it because I'm all for paying indie devs.