The "you wouldn't download a car" joke is one thing. What I don't understand is how people genuinely use a satirical joke as a supporting argument for piracy, or a critique of anti-piracy.

The advertising never said downloading a car. It was stealing a car, which is very clearly a crime.

You are free to claim auto theft is not comparable to digital piracy. You are free to suggest that somehow in the future you'd be able to home manufacturer a vehicle (although a bit far fetched IMO). But criticizing an ad campaign for something they've never said is just silly.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If I stole someone's car, and an exact copy of the car was left there for them, I'd probably be okay with stealing a car. Copying a file isn't the same as stealing a physical album. That's the criticism of that ad campaign, they aren't equal comparisons. Besides, if buying isn't owning, then copying isn't stealing.

[–] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Like I said, you're welcome to talk about it being an invalid comparison, but the advert did not state you wouldn't download a car.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

We're aware of that. People didn't steal albums either.