• TheObserver@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    Ye it’s wild. They also say they only pirate X or Y or do it because of Z. Like are you a pirate or not bro? You’re either in or not. I pirate everything I possibly can. That goes for small indie companies up to the AAA guys, small film companies to box office. ALL OF IT. I always got downvoted for saying it too on a PIRACY sub! Shits wild.

    Edit: Even on lemmy my point gets proven 🤣

    • flora_explora@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      That depends totally on the reason you pirate stuff. What are your motivations behind pirating? There are probably a ton of different reasons people do it. I often see people bragging about it so I guess fragile masculinity is a main factor in pirating as well. Or like another commenter said, it could be to experience freedom.

      To me, it seems like a political act to pirate stuff from large corporations but pay money for indie media and small creators. Just like I would shoplift in large supermarket chains while I would never shoplift in a small family-run store.