You never mentioned that the friend was ingesting this in any way other than taking a physical disc from you
They ingest the content by watching it. They do not ingest the DVD, nor the torrent file.
If your friend has your DVD, you can’t watch it while they have it in their possession.
I’ve already “ingested” the content, and paid the creator for it, like they asked. But my friend did not pay the creator, yet has “gained something from their work without compensating them”.
They ingest the content by watching it. They do not ingest the DVD, nor the torrent file.
Their ingestion is limited by it being a DVD. It is not limited by a torrent file. There is a distinction but you’re ignoring it.
I’ve already “ingested” the content, and paid the creator for it, like they asked. But my friend did not pay the creator, yet has “gained something from their work without compensating them”.
Yes… of a physical item. 1000 random strangers can’t all watch your DVD at the same time in their own homes. Creators of physical media create it with the understanding that it is a limited, physical good. That is not the case for digital, intangible media.
Don’t move the goalposts.
I’m not. You’re still ignoring the distinction between tangible and intangible goods as if they are comparable.
But that’s not relevant to whether or not the creator gets the compensation they requested.
Yes… of a physical item. 1000 random strangers can’t all watch your DVD at the same time in their own homes.
Also irrelevant to whether or not the creator gets the compensation they requested.
Creators of physical media create it with the understanding that it is a limited, physical good.
The limited physical good is the plastic circle. The file is copied onto the disc, not the other way around. There is no limit to how many times that file can be distributed, and the DVD is just one of many way to do that.
You’re still ignoring the distinction between tangible and intangible goods as if they are comparable.
I’m not ignoring it, you’ve just failed to demonstrate it for this example.
This is just dishonest, yet again. Without that physical good, you cannot distribute the file copied on that disc indefinitely. The entire reason the current situation exists as it does is because of the distinction between tangible and intangible goods which, again, you keep ignoring.
Without that physical good, you cannot distribute the file copied on that disc indefinitely.
Ridiculous, of course you can. You just copy it to another DVD, or a flash drive, or stream it over the internet. If I snap the that disc, I’ve done nothing at all to the file, nor the content.
The content is not the physical medium for digital goods.
I can rip that DVD to my laptop, backup the file to my laptop, and I’d be in the clear legally, morally, or however else you want to look at it.
If you want to be consistent, then you’d have to assert that if that DVD becomes scratched and no longer plays, I have to delete my backup otherwise I’m stealing.
The entire reason the current situation exists as it does is because of the distinction between tangible and intangible goods which, again, you keep ignoring.
If I snap the that disc, I’ve done nothing at all to the file, nor the content.
This is just a flat-out lie. If you snap the disc, the file is gone unless you previously copied it through some other method. That’s the entire distinction between this physical media and the intangible product on the disc. You’re continuing to be dishonest.
If you want to be consistent, then you’d have to assert that if that DVD becomes scratched and no longer plays, I have to delete my backup otherwise I’m stealing.
I do not have to assert any such thing. You’ve already paid for the content. You can do whatever you want with it for your own personal use. That’s not what my argument is.
No, it’s the red herring you keep pushing.
Ok. Ignoring it yet again. Either address it or stop arguing.
This is just a flat-out lie. If you snap the disc, the file is gone unless you previously copied it through some other method.
Again, ridiculous. The file is on the distribution company’s sever. A copy of that file has been destroyed. Extremely key distinction.
I do not have to assert any such thing. You’ve already paid for the content. You can do whatever you want with it for your own personal use. That’s not what my argument is.
Then you’re proving my point that you’ve paid for the rights to a copy of that file, and the physical medium you got it on is irrelevant. You can’t have it both ways.
Ok. Ignoring it yet again. Either address it or stop arguing.
I guess you’re making up your own definition for ignoring too. That’s gotta make things hard.
Nonsense. You’re just continuing to be dishonest. You do not have access to their server. You destroyed the product you have. This is like saying that if you took a television and destroyed it that the TV isn’t gone because there are more TVs in the manufacturer’s warehouse.
Then you’re proving my point that you’ve paid for the rights to a copy of that file
No, I’m not. That’s not my argument so I’m not proving anything. You’re arguing a straw man and not what I’ve actually said.
I guess you’re making up your own definition for ignoring too.
Doesn’t matter, the file still exists and has not been destroyed.
You destroyed the product you have.
I destroyed the disc. But if I made a backup, which you agreed is perfectly fine to do, then I still have a copy of the file.
This is like saying that if you took a television and destroyed it that the TV isn’t gone because there are more TVs in the manufacturer’s warehouse.
Ridiculous. I can’t make a digital backup of a TV. Those scenarios are not comparable at all.
No, I’m not. That’s not my argument so I’m not proving anything. You’re arguing a straw man and not what I’ve actually said.
Can’t refute the argument? Just call it a strawman!
You said that borrowing a DVD and consuming the content isn’t stealing, while downloading a copy of it and consuming it is. I proved that to be logically inconsistent. Nothing about that is a strawman.
They ingest the content by watching it. They do not ingest the DVD, nor the torrent file.
I’ve already “ingested” the content, and paid the creator for it, like they asked. But my friend did not pay the creator, yet has “gained something from their work without compensating them”.
Don’t move the goalposts.
Their ingestion is limited by it being a DVD. It is not limited by a torrent file. There is a distinction but you’re ignoring it.
Yes… of a physical item. 1000 random strangers can’t all watch your DVD at the same time in their own homes. Creators of physical media create it with the understanding that it is a limited, physical good. That is not the case for digital, intangible media.
I’m not. You’re still ignoring the distinction between tangible and intangible goods as if they are comparable.
But that’s not relevant to whether or not the creator gets the compensation they requested.
Also irrelevant to whether or not the creator gets the compensation they requested.
The limited physical good is the plastic circle. The file is copied onto the disc, not the other way around. There is no limit to how many times that file can be distributed, and the DVD is just one of many way to do that.
I’m not ignoring it, you’ve just failed to demonstrate it for this example.
This is just dishonest, yet again. Without that physical good, you cannot distribute the file copied on that disc indefinitely. The entire reason the current situation exists as it does is because of the distinction between tangible and intangible goods which, again, you keep ignoring.
Ridiculous, of course you can. You just copy it to another DVD, or a flash drive, or stream it over the internet. If I snap the that disc, I’ve done nothing at all to the file, nor the content.
The content is not the physical medium for digital goods.
I can rip that DVD to my laptop, backup the file to my laptop, and I’d be in the clear legally, morally, or however else you want to look at it.
If you want to be consistent, then you’d have to assert that if that DVD becomes scratched and no longer plays, I have to delete my backup otherwise I’m stealing.
No, it’s the red herring you keep pushing.
This is just a flat-out lie. If you snap the disc, the file is gone unless you previously copied it through some other method. That’s the entire distinction between this physical media and the intangible product on the disc. You’re continuing to be dishonest.
I do not have to assert any such thing. You’ve already paid for the content. You can do whatever you want with it for your own personal use. That’s not what my argument is.
Ok. Ignoring it yet again. Either address it or stop arguing.
Again, ridiculous. The file is on the distribution company’s sever. A copy of that file has been destroyed. Extremely key distinction.
Then you’re proving my point that you’ve paid for the rights to a copy of that file, and the physical medium you got it on is irrelevant. You can’t have it both ways.
I guess you’re making up your own definition for ignoring too. That’s gotta make things hard.
Nonsense. You’re just continuing to be dishonest. You do not have access to their server. You destroyed the product you have. This is like saying that if you took a television and destroyed it that the TV isn’t gone because there are more TVs in the manufacturer’s warehouse.
No, I’m not. That’s not my argument so I’m not proving anything. You’re arguing a straw man and not what I’ve actually said.
Ok, well… bye.
Doesn’t matter, the file still exists and has not been destroyed.
I destroyed the disc. But if I made a backup, which you agreed is perfectly fine to do, then I still have a copy of the file.
Ridiculous. I can’t make a digital backup of a TV. Those scenarios are not comparable at all.
Can’t refute the argument? Just call it a strawman!
You said that borrowing a DVD and consuming the content isn’t stealing, while downloading a copy of it and consuming it is. I proved that to be logically inconsistent. Nothing about that is a strawman.
Better luck next time!