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Been stealing all my media for 25+ years. Get on my level.
But enough about you robbing the local blockbuster at gun point!
I tried, but I can’t, since it’s Creative Commons
Technically you can: if you distribute the comic but don’t give the attribution, you are breaking the terms of the license which is just about the closest thing to “pirating” it that you can do.
But “breach of license” is so much more lame than “piracy!”*
*Yes, a lot of piracy is itself breach of license, hush
When purchasing isn’t ownership, then piracy isn’t theft.
That’s why it’s legal to carjack rental cars.
If you’re able to make a copy of the car, then sure. Otherwise, no.
There was nothing about that in the original quote. That’s like a completely different conversation.
Yes, there was. “Piracy” in this context is specifically the unauthorized copying of data. Carjacking has nothing to do with that.
In this and every other context, renting exists. And in this and every other context, the fact that someone rents you something doesn’t mean you are allowed to access it for free. Renting a movie or a videogame isn’t purchasing, doesn’t mean you are allowed to access it for free. Renting a car isn’t purchasing, doesn’t mean you’re allowed to take it for free.
Copyright issues aside, the slogan I reacted to is just plain wrong.
PSA: Download all your kindle books. Even if you don’t plan on cracking their DRM, you’ll have the option to in the future should you want to.
Though do it before the end of the month! (Edit: the 26th) Amazon is taking that option away
Wednesday the 26th, not the end of the month. If anyone is thinking they’ll get to it later, you have three days from this post
I’m confused, what if you want to read somewhere you don’t have internet?
Thanks for catching that
I buy CDs and rip them into lossless myself unless it’s not available and then I’ll sail
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Support creators though. Especially if the thing you pirate isn’t from a soulless corporation. This is why creators should always have something like a ko-fi or Patreon page. So I can pay them directly if I enjoyed their work.
Dox them and send an envelope with cash.
I buy a ton of XKCD merch for this very purpose. I support others on Patreon, by buying from their advertisers and by buying their audiobooks on Libro.fm or a physical copy.
Amazon and other middlemen add nothing, they simply take a cut off the top. They maintain DRM solely to extract an maximum profits and lock in their customers and sellers. It is extortion and should be illegal.
I buy most of my music from Qobuz or Bandcamp. Perfectly DRM-free with lossless compression, and it’s mine forever.
And that’s why Bandcamp exists. No DRM, whatever format you like and you support the artist.
Oh man. One time, at band camp…🐈⬛ 🪈
Yes? Did something happen at band camp?
Plus prices on there are lower than basically everywhere but amazon, and amazon doesn’t really count because they only give you low quality MP3s
Let’s hope the new owners won’t destroy it.
Libation is your friend.
Small note: iTunes doesn’t have DRM anymore (since 2009)
Apple Music (the subscription) has DRM though, but you should never have a collection on a subscription service, because it can go away at any time
Yes, exactly. The comic was published on October 13, 2008, according to Explain XKCD, that’s probably why iTunes is in it.
I’d pay for it once to support the creators. Once and once only.
But think of the shareholders? How can they afford that 8th yacht?? 🛥️🛥️🛥️🛥️🛥️🛥️🛥️
After I paid Metallica for their music, more than once in some cases, and then they went to war on us fans, been stealing since.
Source: xkcd.com/488
But this was already literally a link to that URL
Still useful just in case some client is weird
No it’s not
As far as music goes, Qobuz is DRM-free.
bandcamp too.
and 7digital which somehow still exists lol
For DRM free audiobooks check out Libro.fm.
