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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
You keep using that phrase. I do not think it means what you think it means.
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In my book, piracy (in this context) would mean:
Using illegally obtained content.
You don't have to be the originator. Pirate is not only the first one, who (for example) might have stripped DRM from the original purchase, converted it to try to get rid of personal information in the file header and then spread it around. Pirate, to me, would also be someone who knowingly accepts (or even more so actively looks for) this illegal content. Even if he doesn't spread it around but only keeps it for himself, he still would be a pirate.
Piracy simply being a criminal offense, no matter to what extent.
BTW: Legally, to my knowledge, you don't even have to be aware of having illegal stuff. Not knowing doesn't save you from prosecution. Just having it in your possession is enough for being prosecuted.
From what I've heard, the penalty depends on the number of offenses (extrapolated assumed damage to the copyright owners). So If you participate in a Peer2Peer network, you are receiver and distributor at the same time and are treated more harshly for distributing. But you're an offender all the same. No matter how often you've done it, no matter whether you've been the first in the process or some participant.
Is the owner of pirated stuff a pirate or is there some other term?
Or is in your opinion "pirated stuff" the wrong term for an illegal copy?