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[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

No you're not if it's infringing on someone's copyright and you would agree with me if you ever created something you were trying to sell to make a living.

[–] bigMouthCommie@kolektiva.social -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

copyright is an immoral government-enforced monopoly.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Immoral?

How do creatives make money if everyone is free to copy their work?

[–] bigMouthCommie@kolektiva.social -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

by selling it or taking commissions.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're already doing it, you keep saying it's ok not to compensate them for their work and to simply share it by copying the files without any involvement with the original creator.

[–] bigMouthCommie@kolektiva.social -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yes. this isn't a contradiction at all.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok, so you're either an idiot or a troll.

Goodbye

[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I’ve been dealing with this kid for a while and I can tell you from that experience-

They’re both.