• Cataphract@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    This is rather pedantic and obfuscates the reality and consumer rights. Don’t shill for big corp with that narrative, you could argue you don’t “own” a book either if we’re just doing silly talk in here.

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      11 months ago

      Devil’s advocate: you obviously own the physical media that constitutes the book, but do you really “own” the contents of the book if you’re not allowed by law to make a million copies of it and sell them?

      • Klear@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        Who gives a fucking shit about this nonsense? I just want games I paid for to work after the developer stops supporting them.

        Maybe you don’t, because you’re a moron.

        • steeznson@lemmy.world
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          11 months ago

          I don’t think you should be calling other people “moron” if you don’t understand the phrase “devil’s advocate”.

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            11 months ago

            First off, I only called them a moron on a condition, and I stand by my assessment.

            Second, playing devil’s advocate is meant to enhance discussion. What they’re doing is muddying the discourse and playing into the hands of copyright-holders. It’s very close to the “just asking question” bullshit that’s so prevalent recently.