• hightrix@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      No. It is not. If you’d like a crime to compare it to, forgery would be more accurate.

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      10 months ago

      Incorrect. Last I checked, theft is depriving the original owner of their product or service. When it comes down to it, piracy is essentially making an illegal copy, meaning the original is still there.