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Pluralistic: "If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing"(pluralistic.net)

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The ability to change features, prices, and availability of things you’ve already paid for is a powerful temptation to corporations.

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kent_eh@lemmy.ca
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Further to that, paying for a product then the seller taking that product away from you without refunding your payment is stealing.

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Capricorn_Geriatric@lemm.ee
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Don’t forget adjusting for inflation and real money being given back not some shitty gift card

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WindowsEnjoyer@sh.itjust.works
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YES! This IS stealing!

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MonkeMischief@lemmy.today
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Man does “Google Nest” come to mind. Buys company. Pushes it all over the place. “Eh, I think we’re done. Whole ecosystem useless now.”

Which is par for the course with Google and not at all a surprise, but sheesh.

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