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Re:Can't pay, won't pay: streaming services are driving view... by codedokode on Thursday August 14, 2025 @05:26PM (#44905887)
Tax on recordable media is unfair because honest people who don't pirate anything also have to pay. As with the case above, honest people get screwed the most.
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Re:Can't pay, won't pay: streaming services are driving view... by subscribed on Thursday August 14, 2025 @08:03PM (#44907165)
Wait a second, if I paid a tax allowing me to legally doenload/record..... what's dishonest in it?

It's basically a subscription.

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Re:Can't pay, won't pay: streaming services are driving view... by Gud on Thursday August 14, 2025 @05:27PM (#44905908)
Nothing dishonest with pirating. You wouldn’t download a car? Well I would.
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Re:Can't pay, won't pay: streaming services are driving view... by wubrr on Thursday August 14, 2025 @05:45PM (#44906064)
I can't believe people still fall for the 'piracy bad' propaganda in 2025
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