No, Silly, Piracy is Theft

Re:No, Silly, Piracy is Theft by blogimus on Wednesday August 27, 2008 @05:29PM (#288513)

"Piracy" is just as inappropriate and ridiculous as "theft" as a term to describe illegal copying or copyright infringement. Call it what it is, "illegal copying." It fits its own class, not theft of hard goods on land or piracy on the high seas.

"Arggg, what seas you be sailing, matey?"

How did the word "piracy" ever get attributed to this? Just to make it more sensational, more evil?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:No, Silly, Piracy is Theft by bct on Wednesday August 27, 2008 @05:52PM (#288540)

I'm OK with calling it "piracy", because nobody is in danger of confusing the details and effects of copyright infringement with those of real piracy. This is not the case with the word "theft".

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:No, Silly, Piracy is Theft by dfranke on Wednesday August 27, 2008 @06:35PM (#288589)

It also allows for a lot of silly pirate humor that would not otherwise be possible.

[ Parent | on HN ]