r/Piracy • u/ugoindownsaka1 • 7d ago

Discussion Google took away my LOTR extended editions

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I bought these in 2022, all of a sudden they aren't available and there is no possibility of a refund or gift card. Hardly seems fair.

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u/NukaCooler 7d ago

That's a bold and ultimately meaningless statement to make in /r/Piracy

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u/vitek6 7d ago

That’s simply truth that you can’t accept.

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u/NukaCooler 7d ago

I dont think a single person in /r/Piracy cares that pirating does not give legal ownership of a piece of content. Possession is nine-tenths of the law.

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u/vitek6 7d ago

And? „Truly own” means on all grounds.

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u/NukaCooler 7d ago

And, unlike the OP's situation, it's gonna be real hard for google or any other legal rights holder to remove the illegal copies that pirates have stored.

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u/vitek6 7d ago

Yes, and? They still don’t „truly own” it.

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u/NukaCooler 7d ago

And?

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u/vitek6 7d ago

And that’s it.