Post #1654397
2025-12-23 08:19 UTC
@YanK @fstateaudio I agree: that equation is false.
This is the same for cloned high priced products, if someone cannot afford a Prada product and he buy a clone, it's not lost money for Prada.
I'm not saying that cloning products is ok but that the equation is totally false.
With digital products is the same but since prices are lower there is the possibility that someone that downloaded pirated stuff could be interested and decide to buy the original.
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@YanK@ludosphere.fr 2025-12-23 09:05
@allanon @fstateaudio I agree — what’s problematic with copying isn’t access per se, it’s the mercantile and sometimes harmful layer around it. With physical goods, clones often imply: - exploitative labor, - unsafe materials, - deception of the consumer, - and real physical risk. That’s a legitimate concern, and it’s why the analogy with luxury goods only goes so far.