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Is starting massively pirating things the right thing to do? (lemmy.world)
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Iโ€™ve begun discontinuing many US services in favor of EU ones. However, Iโ€™ve noticed that some individuals, instead of simply ceasing to use American products, resorted to illegally downloading everything. While itโ€™s true that the money goes to the US when you pay, it canโ€™t justify disrespecting othersโ€™ hard work and effort while still consuming or using their products, and it is also illegal. This is especially true considering that they likely donโ€™t have any direct connection to MAGA. This applies to actors, directors, YouTubers, and many others. We should simply cease using their products without giving them any further consideration.

Edit: adding to the last line, we should give instead more attention to locally and European made creations and products

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[โ€“] MoonlightFox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I have started subscribing to services in Europe now. They have different content, but that is fine. I want Europe to have more TV shows and movies. The American ones I'll probably just pirate if I really really want to watch it. We'll see.

I am not a huge fan of IP and copyright in the first place, I see that it has a value, but don't like how long it lasts. There should be a reasonable time of 10-15 years or something, but not more in my opinion.

The legality is not an argument that works for me. The only thing that matters is ethics / morality.

At the moment I don't want to support American business, and that is more important to me. I have been a paying subscriber to several services for a long time, but no more.

I guess the question is if they have lost a "sale" / "subscriber" that they would have gotten if I did not have the opportunity to pirate.

I don't think they have, I would not want to pay if I had no other option either.