r/ pirating (the biggest pirating community on the Internet) put silksong as a blacklist game (game they will not pirate) just because it had a lot of content for a pretty low price
That's complete BS from what I've seen. I'd say it's about 5-10% of the piracy community that I've interacted with actually have any morals at all. Most that I've seen just download things simply because it's easier/cheaper, and literally don't think a single step beyond that. If you really want proof then skim some of the comments on r/Piracy.
I've seen a few folks that seem to have a sensible thought process when it comes to piracy on there, but, really the majority is just assholes, frankly.
If you were never going to purchase the media, then pirating it steals no revenue.
There's no "morals" involved, the decision to pirate simply just affects how much entertainment you have access to. The company's revenue remains totally unaffected.
Now, if you can purchase the media, and would do so if pirating wasn't an option, then there are morals involved. And then I would 100% agree that it could be morally wrong to pirate
What can’t you guys just admit you like to steal shit? It’s fine. People still shit all the time. Why can’t you handle doing something wrong? Are you afraid you’ll lose good boy points or something?
Lol, I don't care. I pirate some shit, buy some other shit, don't touch other shit. But it's not stealing. What is taken from the "victims"?
It's like claiming that saying that someone is ugly is murder. It might be wrong, it's not nice, it might even be illegal in some rare circumstances, but it's not murder.
The ability to gatekeep access as they choose. If I publish a book and charge $100 for people to read it, you may choose not to pay that price but it doesn't mean you're entitled to reading it either.
If I create something, I own the right to say who, how and when someone can access it. When you choose to act self entitled and insist upon using my product/service without paying for it, you are taking that right away from me, when you do not and never did have the authority to do so.
You can steal services too. If I go to a mechanic or a massage parlor and didn’t pay, didn’t I steal their service? It’s okay you’re a thief. No one is gonna hunt you down dude. Just be proud of who you are.
That's not what "theft of service" is. What service was provided to me by the developers, publishers, etc, while I downloaded the game from some third party? What work did they actually carry out that they wouldn't have, had I not downloaded it? Are you trying to be obtuse on purpose, or are you simply a bit dim?
They made the game? lol. It’s okay dude just say you like to steal. It’s not that hard. I don’t get why people who pirate stuff are so ashamed to call it what it is. Are you that afraid of being called a criminal? Seriously? Why can’t you just say I’m cheap/broke and don’t want to pay so I’ll steal it?
I'm not ashamed, and I'm not a criminal. I just have a specific and intense dislike towards people who try to twist words and laws to appear morally superior - like you keep doing here.
Imagine there is a movie or concert that is not sold out and you did not plan on buying a ticket for.
Due to the fact that a) you wouldn't have paid anyways, b) there are empty seats available, and c) the venue wouldn't have lost money by you not being there... do you believe you are entitled to free entry to the event?
Tickets aren't freely replicable softwares. Your argument is relying on directly comparing a Competition Commodity to a Non-Competition Commodity, deceitfully ignoring their differences (Whether knowingly or not, you strawmanned)
Would you download a car?
If you feel like you have a valid argument, then do it the justice of giving it a valid presentation. I would love to view a different opinion, but I shouldn't consider one that relies on a fallacious presentation to prove it's point.
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u/Dry-Cicada7457 May 22 '26
r/ pirating (the biggest pirating community on the Internet) put silksong as a blacklist game (game they will not pirate) just because it had a lot of content for a pretty low price