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We pay companies for products that we never truly own. When they mess-up, they decide what the mess-up is worth. If we mess-up and think we own their products, they can sue and put us in jail.

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Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de⁩ to ⁨showerthoughts@lemmy.world⁩

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  • Geodad@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    If buying isn’t owning, then piracy isn’t theft.

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    • TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Piracy already isn’t theft. At worst, it’s unlicensed copying. Conflating copying, where the original is not lost, to theft, where it is, should never have been done and was only ployed by the big companies to make it sound worse than it is.

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    • Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      From God’s lips, to mine ear.

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  • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    But didn’t you hear? They have a NEW version now!!

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    • Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      It is totally faster and has radical flames!

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  • j4k3@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    It is fundamentally a theft of the autonomy, self determinism, and right to unfiltered information required for citizens in a functioning democracy. Loss of ownership is fundamentally a coup against democracy by overlords of neo feudalism.

    Frame your argument as a citizen wronged by thieves and you will defeat the nonsense. Ownership of any part of your person including your digital presence to exploit and manipulate is a form of modern slavery; literally buying and selling people to manipulate and exploit them. Anything that has any potential to filter information, no matter how remote, unlikely, or illegal, is an act of treason in a real democracy when it lacks full transparency. Every digital device you use must be fully publicly documented with a publicly accessible toolchain for anyone to monitor or review. Trust as a policy is fundamentally opposed to democracy without exceptions. Trust is a trap of authoritarianism. Citizens are required to be fully informed and skeptical of all sources. For example, every mobile device made has a proprietary SoC processor and modem that are interconnected in undocumented ways. There is absolutely no way to know who or what is truly connected to these devices at any point in time. This is the real reason removable batteries no longer exist despite being more dangerous, wasteful, and an environmental disaster.

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    • Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      This is why all mobile programs have unlimited data and texting. Can’t have you going dark on us.

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  • over_clox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Your free trial of the Clock application has ended.

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    • Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Today you can’t start your car because you have no credits left.

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  • starlinguk@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    This should have been legislated against years ago.

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  • Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Do I have to remind you how your lucky to have a fridge! Back to work, or they will unplug your internet!

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  • Opinionhaver@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    What? Whose gone to jail for thinking that they own a product they’ve bought?

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    • And009@lemmynsfw.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Bricked switches come to mind, John Deere was trying to make self-repair illegal. Can’t be long before someone decides users don’t deserve their device.

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    • TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      would you like to come over and watch a movie at my home theatre ?

      i only charge $5 for free popcorn and a comfy chair.

      ignore the FBI warning at the beginning.

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      • Opinionhaver@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Pirated movies are not something you’ve paid for.

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    • 9point6@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Gary Bowser got fucked by Nintendo for doing shit to a device he bought. Got sentenced for nearly 4 years, now owes like $15m

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      • Opinionhaver@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        For selling hacking tools - not for modifying their personal device.

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