Pluralistic: "If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing"

kpw@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world – 1733 points –
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The ability to change features, prices, and availability of things you've already paid for is a powerful temptation to corporations.

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Further to that, paying for a product then the seller taking that product away from you without refunding your payment is stealing.

Don't forget adjusting for inflation and real money being given back not some shitty gift card

Man does "Google Nest" come to mind. Buys company. Pushes it all over the place. "Eh, I think we're done. Whole ecosystem useless now."

Which is par for the course with Google and not at all a surprise, but sheesh.