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illu45  ·  4465 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why I Pay for Content (And Why That Makes Me Feel Like a Sucker)

I can't really see piracy as being a morally defensible act. If you want to disrupt the distribution of content, stop buying it, but don't start pirating it. Instead, write to content creators explaining why you don't want to buy their content despite thinking that they are talented etc. Buy content from people willing to take risks with newer distribution models. Go to shows, readings, etc. No one benefits from you pirating content except for you.