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Originally Posted by Moejoe
No it is not. You're quite wrong. A digital file is just that, a file, zeros and ones. You are not depriving anybody of anything when you copy a file.
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If they made that file with the expectation that their efforts would be paid for by people who use copies of that file, then you are abusing their right to set the terms under which their work is made public.
Do you also think that a painter has no right to produce limited editions of their work? Or that a photographer should not be allowed to only sell single prints at a price they choose? Or that any band should be allowed to cover any other band's music without paying them? These copies aren't stealing, so by your logic how could the original creators be hurt?