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War on Sharing

samedi 14 mai 2016 à 02:00

Germany will repeal one repressive measure that is part of the War on Sharing: punishing owners of unrestricted WiFi networks when they are used to share.

This is an example of collective responsibility, which in general is what states do to enforce laws that the people in general do not support. A democratic government would put an end to the War on Sharing, and adopt non-repressive means to support the arts.

The article uses the word "piracy" to refer to sharing. Since that derogatory word carries spin that supports the War on Sharing, we should reject it.