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The pirates are back - Anew study from the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) suggest that online piracy has increased for the first time in years. In fact, piracy rates have bee... (www.pandasecurity.com)
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The pirates are back - Anew study from the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) suggest that online piracy has increased for the first time in years. In fact, piracy rates have bee...::We analyze a new study where the EUIPO suggests online piracy is on the increase within the European Union.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm calling bullshit on pirates spending more on media than non pirates as a percentage of consumed content. I guess the correlation makes sense if we assume the worst offenders are those who are consuming the most media in general.

Regardless it is theft. That's not to make an ethical judgement but it is. You can make an equivalent stand by not purchasing the media, you don't have to also illegally download something to make the same point or provide the balance as you put it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Your enlightenment is a Google search away. Top result I expect.

And it is not theft lol

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Perhaps you should try reading what I actually said instead of what you thought I said.

It literally is theft, theft is a well defined legal concept.