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helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Whether I’m pirating or buying a TV show, the actors were already compensated for their time

And where do you think that money comes from…?

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CybranM@feddit.nu ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
It just magically appears /s Its disingenuous to try and justify piracy on the basis that the performers have already been paid. I don’t agree with studios either of course, customers are being scammed

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veniasilente@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
From the investors who are paying the cheques of course. They are corporations, they can afford to spend some coins on [checks notes] living wages.

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- helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  That’s exactly it. Investors. They are not donations. They expect a return on their investments.
  
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  - veniasilente@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    And such “return” comes after the work, not before. So there’s no reason to condition the wages to do the work, on the potential that the work might be sold or not and to what amount of people. Now that would be air-quotes “stealing”!
    
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    helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    And such “return” comes after the work
    
    And once again, where do you suppose it comes from?
    
    So there’s no reason to condition the wages to do the work, on the potential that the work might be sold or not and to what amount of people.
    
    How does one “condition wages”?
    
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