alt Hacker NewsIt isn't? You have to break the law to get it. It's publicly available like your TV is if I were to break into your house and avoid getting shot.
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MangoToupe • today at 2:58 PM
Maybe you have some legalistic point that escapes comprehension, but I certainly consider my house to be much private and the internet public.
That isn't even remotely a sensible analogy. Equating copyright violation with stealing physical property is an extremely failed metaphor.