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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by hotpotamus on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @09:36AM (#31410366)
I mean, you can justify it any way you like - there's no referee, no judge, no one to stop you. I just don't bother with the justifications myself; it is what it is.
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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by runesofdoom on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @11:32AM (#31412206)
There's an easy solution if you want the clear conscience of paying creators but the freedom of actually controlling the content you paid for. Buy, then pirate. Don't even bother with ever accessing your crippled purchase.
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