I do understand, which is why right after the part you quoted I wrote about making it tolerable. Since you basically ignored all the other things I wrote and called me a hypocritical pirate, I'm just gonna address that instead of continuing this pointless conversation.
You don't get to call me a "pirate". I've paid for way too much stuff to just allow that. I pay for streaming services of all kinds. I pay for video games, probably over a thousand titles by now. I pay for physical books. I've even paid for art through patreon, albeit anonymously. I paid for fucking Windows Vista.
You're damn right I'm a hypocrite though. Even though I have extreme opinions on copyright, I actually believe in supporting people like you. I unwittingly support the copyright industry despite advocating for its abolishment because right now I can't support creators in any other way. I put my money where my mouth is and actually purchase the works I enjoy. Only to get called a "raging pirate" anyway.
As a programmer and author, I really couldn't care less if someone copies something I've published. I have no interest in ever litigating such a case either. I understand that there is no controlling the information once it is out there. That's why the things I don't feel like sharing I keep secret.
I didn’t call you a pirate, I’m sorry I left that impression. I was talking about all the people who want to copy without paying and complain that they can’t. They are the people your whole argument is failing to address. I don’t know what you mean by “tolerable”, but you said explicitly that you’re not okay with any amount of time. That is, as you say, a very extreme position to take, one that assumes copyright doesn’t solve any problem, and despite all our talking I still haven’t yet heard any justification for it, even if you say you would reluctantly concede to leave a small term in place.
I do understand, which is why right after the part you quoted I wrote about making it tolerable. Since you basically ignored all the other things I wrote and called me a hypocritical pirate, I'm just gonna address that instead of continuing this pointless conversation.
You don't get to call me a "pirate". I've paid for way too much stuff to just allow that. I pay for streaming services of all kinds. I pay for video games, probably over a thousand titles by now. I pay for physical books. I've even paid for art through patreon, albeit anonymously. I paid for fucking Windows Vista.
You're damn right I'm a hypocrite though. Even though I have extreme opinions on copyright, I actually believe in supporting people like you. I unwittingly support the copyright industry despite advocating for its abolishment because right now I can't support creators in any other way. I put my money where my mouth is and actually purchase the works I enjoy. Only to get called a "raging pirate" anyway.
As a programmer and author, I really couldn't care less if someone copies something I've published. I have no interest in ever litigating such a case either. I understand that there is no controlling the information once it is out there. That's why the things I don't feel like sharing I keep secret.