I think we have to rephrase the meme here. If I BOUGHT a game on steam I do not own it even though I basically bought my own copy. I dont think rental or paying for a service is the same. They should just not disguise paying for a service as buying a product.
You don’t pay to own the movie. You pay for access to it, which is why digital copies are often cheaper than physical ones. Also, digital copies last longer than physical ones - if you lose your DVD or it gets damaged, that’s the end in that route. But then, you’re also free to make copies as long as you don’t distribute them so each form has its pros and cons.
This needs to clarify digital piracy (even though the term already implies that) so people stop comparing renting physical things and spaces to it.
I would download a car if I could.
Make a copy of a car, meaning nothing has been taken away from anyone else? Me too, absolutely!
If creating legitimate copies is how someone makes money, you creating a bootleg copy deprives them of revenue and is thus stealing.
No, it’s copyright infringement.
Exactly. If I bought a movie on Amazon, and Amazon stops existing, do I receive a physical copy/the ability to download my media? I paid for it.
I think we have to rephrase the meme here. If I BOUGHT a game on steam I do not own it even though I basically bought my own copy. I dont think rental or paying for a service is the same. They should just not disguise paying for a service as buying a product.
I agree. Amazon is unique in that you pay for each piece of media individually
You don’t pay to own the movie. You pay for access to it, which is why digital copies are often cheaper than physical ones. Also, digital copies last longer than physical ones - if you lose your DVD or it gets damaged, that’s the end in that route. But then, you’re also free to make copies as long as you don’t distribute them so each form has its pros and cons.