[Image Description]: A meme in the style of anti-piracy ads stating the following:

You wouldn’t pirate a game you already paid for to be able to play it again since the company stopped supporting it and no longer sells it

  • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    for that particular copy

    I think it’s a different version of s movie that’s important. If you bought the director’s cut but downloaded the cinematic version then you technically don’t have a license for that.

    • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca
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      As far as I can tell, the most prominent argument is that it’s a different copy due to stuff like the resolution being different, if you own the DVD copy and download the Blu-ray, that’s what they get you on. I imagine that works the other way too.

      IDK. The laws are a mess and the courts are largely bought and paid for by the copyright holders.

      • bolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        1 month ago

        They get you regardless of format/resolution/etc. The only digital digital copies you’re allowed to “own” are ones you paid for directly or otherwise backed up from your own physical copy (which cannot be shared for any reason but who would do that!?)