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[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 67 points 3 days ago (3 children)

"Look at all this paid labour he's been doing, if he'd been getting paid!"

[–] Goodeye8@piefed.social 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I took it as "Look at all this labour he's been doing. He must be getting paid". They can't fathom someone working on their dream for free.

[–] fushuan@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 days ago

It's more of a "he's getting paid from the movement and then donating all that pay right back!!!!" Stupidity.

[–] Decq@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Does the argument work both ways? If effort is the same as being paid for. Does that mean pirating a game is the same as buying it? After all it's basically the same effort these days.

Of course the argument doesn't fly, as you cant actually buy a game anymore, just a temporary license for an undisclosed amount of time.

[–] jawa21@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago

This is what I'm wondering about? Are there videos monetized in any way? If so, they could attempt that argument.