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Re:Help! I’m Being Forced To Pirate Game Of Thrones Against ... by jacquesm on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @05:09AM (#3733631)
The interesting bit is that no matter how much you donate this is still illegal.

You can't unilaterally buy yourself out of a transgression like that. Sure it makes you feel better but the letter of the law has no spot for the honour system.

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Re:Help! I’m Being Forced To Pirate Game Of Thrones Against ... by wladimir on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @06:07AM (#3733728)
Well even if not legally, morally he did the right thing. The spirit of copyright laws is that the authors get paid for their work, right?

And whether it's illegal depends on the jurisdiction. In some countries (such as The Netherlands) it's legal to download.

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