Is torrenting bad

[aurum]

14 hours ago, LordFall said:

I've noticed your replies often misuse words. It's functionally literally not theft. Piracy does not function like regularly thievery does. 

Theft: the felonious taking and removing of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it

As described merriem-webster dictionary. 

You gotta double check your epistemology my man. 

Words and definitions are constructions. I will use them how I see fit.

The point of the word 'functionally' was to avoid getting stuck in some narrow, dictionary definition of theft.

What matters from a sense-making perspective is the principle and the psychology.

Focusing on whether it fits some strict legal definition misses the point. And it's bad epistemology.  

[LordFall]

@aurum If you're okay with saying gibberish instead of communicating effectively that's on you man. Specifically from a sense-making point of view you seem to missunderstand the difference between piracy and theft and seem to be tied to it. Why is that? 

The whole point of piracy is people getting access to things that they wouldn't be able to afford to otherwise. Stealing something I guess has a similar foundation but theft refers to stealing a unique object or idea when it comes to copyright. Piracy has to do with obtaining a copy of something. 

It shouldn't be too hard to understand, you're a smart guy. 

[aurum]

14 minutes ago, LordFall said:

@aurum If you're okay with saying gibberish instead of communicating effectively that's on you man. Specifically from a sense-making point of view you seem to missunderstand the difference between piracy and theft and seem to be tied to it. Why is that? 

The whole point of piracy is people getting access to things that they wouldn't be able to afford to otherwise. Stealing something I guess has a similar foundation but theft refers to stealing a unique object or idea when it comes to copyright. Piracy has to do with obtaining a copy of something. 

It shouldn't be too hard to understand, you're a smart guy. 

I've already explained my position. And I'm not going to engage in condescension.