The ability to change features, prices, and availability of things you’ve already paid for is a powerful temptation to corporations.

  • @CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    Taking a product from the shop without paying and returning the item later is still stealing.

    The issue here is that there is a period of time where the shop does not have the item.

    • @poopkins@lemmy.world
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      07 months ago

      If you are trying to make an analogy to digital copies, this still doesn’t hold water. The copyright holder does not have ownership of your copy.

      • @CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
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        27 months ago

        The copyright holder should never have ownership of my copy. If I purchase it it should be mine to use. The shop should not be allowed to come to my house and take it away.

        • @poopkins@lemmy.world
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          17 months ago

          The key difference here is that you only own the copy when the copyright holder sells it to you. I don’t know if you’re being obtuse, but this shouldn’t be a difficult concept to grasp. If it helps in understanding, try replacing “copy” with “product” and “copyright holder” with “store.”