The argument is that if you believe you have purchased an e-book but do not 'own' it, even if you infringe the copyright, it does not constitute theft.
Digital content such as e-books may appear to be purchased and owned at first glance, but in reality, the distribution platform has the right to delete the content at a later date, and in effect, you are renting the right to view it at any time. It has become 'state'. In this current situation, an argument has emerged that it is ``justice'' for users to infringe on copyright and download locally in order to preserve important works.
There Is No Piracy Without Ownership - Aftermath
Pluralistic: “If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing” (08 Dec 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
https://pluralistic.net/2023/12/08/playstationed/
On December 3, 2023, PlayStation notified users that ``1,300 pieces of digital content will be deleted as of December 31.'' It is natural that deleted content cannot be purchased again, but it has been announced that the content will also be deleted from the libraries of users who have already purchased it, and there is no plan to provide refunds, which is likely to cause backlash from users. I'm awake.
PlayStation deletes 1,300 purchased digital contents from users' digital libraries - GIGAZINE
In the past, it was common to purchase physical media such as cartridges, records, and DVDs to enjoy content, but with the development of the Internet, content distribution methods have changed to ``perpetual rental'' and ``content streaming''. The trend has shifted to ``digital purchases, where you purchase a license rather than the content itself,'' and there is now a danger that users' rights to access their favorite content may be withheld at any time by the content's copyright holder.
As the concept of ``media ownership,'' which is the right of users, is changing with the times, the concept of ``copyright,'' which is the right of content providers, must also change with the times. Luke Plunkett, co-founder of media ``Aftermath.''
Illegal copying of DVDs, game discs, cartridges, albums, etc., as well as downloading electronic versions without paying, are clearly acts of piracy. In the past, piracy was very clear in this way, but in modern times, for example, as in the case of the PlayStation, people say, ``Even though I purchased it, I didn't have ownership rights to it, and even though I was sure I had purchased it, it disappeared from my possession.'' A situation is occurring.
In such situations, the only way for users to protect their content is to download it at hand. Mr. Plunkett argues that the act of downloading and saving purchased digital content should be judged not to be piracy.
In the comment section of the social news site 'Hacker News' that covered this topic, there were comments that affirmed piracy, such as, 'It is justice to take back content from fraudsters who delete content that was supposedly purchased,' and others that said, 'The social contract is too strong. 'It's no surprise that piracy is rampant since it's also broken.'
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