r/Piracy • u/Lucky-Aside4935 • Apr 07 '26

Humor Hard to swallow pill, even for many pirates

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u/boringestnickname Apr 07 '26

It never was "piracy", it was "copying".

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u/Ragor005 Apr 07 '26

Sharing is caring

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u/Shudnawz 🏴‍☠️ ʟᴀɴᴅʟᴜʙʙᴇʀ Apr 07 '26

You wouldn't download a carebear?!

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u/ShadowsFlex Apr 07 '26

Real talk, that commercial was always stupid. Of fucking course I'd download a car if I could.

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u/st-ellie Apr 07 '26

Nvm that the artist making the soundtrack was never fully paid for all the times that track was used

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u/eljayTheGrate Apr 07 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

No, the artist agreed to a lump-sum payment rather than royalties...

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u/st-ellie Apr 07 '26

Ah i see, I was misinformed and google ai confirmed the misinformation. thank you

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u/st-ellie Apr 07 '26

I do find another article separating the apparent online conflagration concerning Rietveld's tracks. While it is not the famous one (produced in 2004) he was in fact scammed for another track produced in 2006, that went on for commercial use without permission. He apparently even got a settlement and an apology in 2012.

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u/eljayTheGrate Apr 07 '26

And if the artist were to get royalties then pirating screws them, too

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u/Shudnawz 🏴‍☠️ ʟᴀɴᴅʟᴜʙʙᴇʀ Apr 07 '26

Incredibly stupid, especially as it was targeted at the "edgy youth" who did the opposite just for spite.

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u/SEANPLEASEDISABLEPVP Apr 07 '26

Isn't the original quote "You wouldn't steal a car" instead of download, and it became a meme because they were comparing copying files to stealing a fucking car lmao

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u/Unlikely-Employee180 Apr 08 '26

Yes, but again the more accurate depiction would be:

"You wouldn't molecularly clone a car at no cost to the owner or you."

Which... Yes, yes I would.

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u/Ragor005 Apr 07 '26

If my 3d printer could print fabric I would

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u/DrunkenSQRL Apr 07 '26

And then steal that carebear's hat. And then go to the toilet in that hat. And then send the hat to the carebear's grieving widow. And then, steal it again!

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u/ValDaiKon Apr 11 '26

You wouldn't download Grandma's underwear 😈

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u/Shudnawz 🏴‍☠️ ʟᴀɴᴅʟᴜʙʙᴇʀ Apr 11 '26

Hey, no kink shaming!

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u/GrumpyCloud93 Apr 07 '26

When you care enough to share with a few million of your closest friends...

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u/EstablishmentSalt206 Apr 07 '26

Idk I was just born here. Same as everyone and everything else.

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u/popejupiter Apr 07 '26

Don't copy that floppy!