Study finds anti-piracy messages backfire, especially for men

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Study finds anti-piracy messages backfire, especially for men
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It's not stealing unless you delete the original when you download it. It's forgery at best

I prefer the term appropriation:

the action of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission

Still doesn't fit, because you're not taking anything, you're making a copy.