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0 pointsjlgreco12y ago0 comments

> MPAA/RIAA aren't hated for abusing terminology.

Perhaps they aren't hated for it, but they sure are ridiculed for it. "You wouldn't steal a car"->"You wouldn't download a car" anyone?

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That's not a terminology abuse, that's a hilarious misunderstanding of social norms.

jlgrecoOP12y ago

Eh, I don't know. Is it really a misunderstanding if it is intentional?

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0 pointsjlgreco12y ago0 comments

> MPAA/RIAA aren't hated for abusing terminology.

Perhaps they aren't hated for it, but they sure are ridiculed for it. "You wouldn't steal a car"->"You wouldn't download a car" anyone?

That's not a terminology abuse, that's a hilarious misunderstanding of social norms.

jlgrecoOP12y ago

Eh, I don't know. Is it really a misunderstanding if it is intentional?

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