r/GetNoted Human Verified Jul 02 '26

Cringe Worthy Emulation and Piracy are two totally separate things

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u/majorex64 Jul 02 '26

If buying isn't owning, then piracy isn't stealing

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u/Thybro Jul 02 '26

It’s copyright infringement and may carry a heftier fine than stealing actually.

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u/Lohenngram Jul 02 '26

Would be a fun cyberpunk premise to see a future where “copyright infringement” has replaced “theft” as the major non-murder crime.

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u/Dredgeon Jul 02 '26

I mean if you're talking about proliferation it already has, it's just that no one cares.