I’m so absolutely sick of it.

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    11 months ago

    This came to be because people would hand discs to their friends who would then copy the disc and hand it back, resulting in widespread stealing of the game.

    People don’t generally photocopy books to give to others

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      11 months ago

      resulting in widespread stealing of the game.

      That’s a lie. Copyright infringement and theft are not the same thing, and the difference is as meaningful as the difference between murder and rape.

      Quit using dishonest loaded language. I do not accept your framing of this debate.