Minecraft creator says "Piracy" isn't theft

[Harrison]

Originally Posted by Japan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

the whole argument of whether or not it's theft will be moot relatively soon.

instead of developing a business model that actually works in the internet age, old-world IP owners are trying to use legal force to create an artificial marketplace. This strategy will only keep these garbage companies alive in the short term, until they innovate or innovators crush them. The only thing these businesses survive on is precedent from the long-gone days when IP was tied to a physical object. They'll die out and so will the luddite legislation that enforces their nonsense.

This business model is doomed to die, and "piracy" is guaranteed to continue flourishing. If ignoring the dark ages of post-industrial IP law and living in the future today makes you a criminal, I'm john fucking gotti and my grandma is tupac.

But really, why bother convincing people pirates aren't thieves? Evolution will take care of killing the last of the dinosaurs eventually, i'll take care of jerking off to "stolen" tranny porn right now

Hey, someone has a brain and actually understands a simple concept here!