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		tene80i on Oct 20, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: DRM-free e-books are a big deal (2019) The onus is on you to argue why, in the case of piracy, breaking the law is moral. With feeding the homeless etc the argument is clear.

lrvick on Oct 20, 2023 [–]

Easy. DRM restricts freedom and privacy in ways I find intolerable and will not financially support. Borrowing, piracy, and buying first or secondhand paper books does not have these problems.

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