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Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by kgwxd on Monday December 29, 2025 @03:15PM (#46425036)
Once you pay who? Money going to the wrong people is far worse for "creators" in the long run than if you had just copied it. Every digital industry has proven the argument billions of times over. If you're going to bother feeling guilt, aim it at actual injustice.
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Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by EA-3167 on Monday December 29, 2025 @04:36PM (#46426015)
You’re adding a lot of dimensions to the act of buying something than I care about. I’m not trying to fight injustice when I buy most things, I’m just following the realistic legal requirements to use the thing.
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Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by kgwxd on Wednesday December 31, 2025 @04:51PM (#46448752)
Oh, well then, depending on the content, you're almost certainly still "guilty" violating the license you purchased. Smoking my friends prescribed medical marijuana is still illegal in e.g. Florida.
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