Comment on Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version

• RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Piracy was never stealing, in so far as legality is concerned in the USA, at least.

  Stealing requires the owner of the stolen thing to be deprived access of that thing. If someone steals your car, you cannot access it anymore, since it was removed from you by the thief.

  Piracy copies your car, meaning you still can access your car but someone else can drive a copy of your car. The first example is a major inconvenience to you, the second example has absolutely no negative effect on you.

  It is why instances of piracy that make it to a court of law are tried as Copyright Infringement cases, and not theft or piracy cases. When your ISP spies on you and sends you a letter after you pirate something in an insecure manner, you get sent a Notice of Copyright Infringement, not a Notice of Theft.

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  • AtariDump@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      In fact, I downloaded a Rimac Nevera just yesterday.

      For Cyberpunk 2077, but still. Would, could, did.

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  • state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Exactly. It also means you’re being sued by the copyright holder and not the state. You won’t go to prison for this shit, as opposed to actual theft.

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• Owlboi@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Not only is that not a quote, but its not even right. Piracy was never stealing, its copyright infringement.

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• Fingolfinz@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Thanks for the clarification, it really drastically changes the meaning when said like this versus op…

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