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Originally Posted by kennyc
This is exactly my point when I say it is theft.
Thank you.
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I'm ok with calling in piracy or something else, as it's not exactly the same. I do get that with theft of a physical item a sale is definitely lost as the person took a physical item that could have been bought by someone else, vs. taking a digital copy. So it's a loss of a sure sale, vs. a potential sale.
I have no issues choosing a different term for semantic reasons, rather than shifting the meaning of theft. I have BIG issues with the notion that there's no loss or harm to copyright holders when content is downloaded illegally.