Comment by RHSeeger

I feel like you didn't even read what I read. I was arguing that, once I've purchased a copy of something, I have a moral right to that copy. I was not talking about downloading a copy of something I did not purchase, which is what you _appear_ to be indignant about.

> There's no need to "agree" on what purchase means. It just has a meaning. That meaning doesn't come from either of us.

Correct. And the online store told me I "purchased" the item. Then they decided that "purchase" doesn't mean what everyone (see your comment above "It just has a meaning") agrees it means, and they took it away from me.

> You seem to have lost track of the story, besides. The discussion wasn't actually about pirating what was already paid for. That's obviously fine

No, it wasn't. Specifically, the thread I was replying to looks like this...

> > > you will no longer be able to view your previously purchased Studiocanal content

> > This can't be real. It reads like a joke. Something users purchased can no longer be accessed? I think that's the definition of stealing.... Good thing we still have torrents

> it's really weird for you to try to hold the moral high ground while also announcing that you do something much worse than they did.

There was nothing in the response indicating they went out and downloaded the content _instead_ of buying it. My read was "They purchased it from company, company decided to take it away from them, good thing they can take it back (via torrent)".

If you're going to jump down someone's throat and rant about how they don't understand or are playing word games, at least take the time to see if there is a reading that is consistent with what they are saying.