It's surprisingly common that the copyright owners don't even have the original ...

		bentcorner 1 day ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YouTube DRM added on ALL videos with TV (TVHTML5) ... It's surprisingly common that the copyright owners don't even have the original work anymore, and the only way they can actually distribute the work is to use the pirated version! https://insider-gaming.com/rockstar-games-caught-selling-cra... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy%27s_Rainbow_Six:_Ve... https://www.eurogamer.net/did-nintendo-download-a-mario-rom-...

tombert 1 day ago [–]

I cannot remember where I heard this, but I kind of like it.

> Piracy is like bacteria. A lot of it is bad, but some is necessary.