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<blockquote data-quote="LordEntrails" data-source="post: 7522215" data-attributes="member: 6804070"><p>And I'll just ignore the insults, even though I disagree with your premise.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I would disagree that only the spell lists benefit significantly from being formatted in a way other than on paper (and I'm sure the users of HeroLabs and PC Gen would agree with me). But I am interested in your argument that justification for theft is dependent upon utility. I mean theft for survival is one thing, but for utility? Interesting.</p><p></p><p> </p><p>Because you did not purchase the content. You purchased the content in a specific format. If you wanted that content in a different format then you should have purchased it in a different format. And just because the file type for the format that you want is not available is not, imo, sufficient to justify theft in that specific file type.</p><p></p><p>i.e. if you want digital, buy it in digital, but don't steal just because its not available in digital pdf format. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, case law says you can convert for your own use. So if you want a pdf, buy the content and convert to pdf yourself.</p><p></p><p>I don't see how the grimoire provides any type of legal service under fair use. It makes no attempt to control the distribution of its illegal content to only those who has legal fair use of such content. It doesn't even go through the comical steps of having a user claim they have the products.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>All right, so you are taking the word theft and giving it a specific legal definition, which may or may not be legally accurate. I'm not arguing legal definitions, never have. You have. A common definition of theft is; "theft is the taking of another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent."</p><p></p><p>Taking someone written words, duplicating it, and distributing it without the author's/creator's permission is theft. Legally or not, morally it is theft/plagiarism/wrong. Put forth another word if you wish, one with accurate common understanding and connotations and I will use it.</p><p></p><p>So, are they illegal immigrants or undocumented workers?</p><p></p><p></p><p>And who now is on the Parade of Horrible Arguments? At least what I was discussing was applying directly to the situation at hand, illegal distribution of D&D 5E content from copyrighted products.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LordEntrails, post: 7522215, member: 6804070"] And I'll just ignore the insults, even though I disagree with your premise. I would disagree that only the spell lists benefit significantly from being formatted in a way other than on paper (and I'm sure the users of HeroLabs and PC Gen would agree with me). But I am interested in your argument that justification for theft is dependent upon utility. I mean theft for survival is one thing, but for utility? Interesting. Because you did not purchase the content. You purchased the content in a specific format. If you wanted that content in a different format then you should have purchased it in a different format. And just because the file type for the format that you want is not available is not, imo, sufficient to justify theft in that specific file type. i.e. if you want digital, buy it in digital, but don't steal just because its not available in digital pdf format. Yes, case law says you can convert for your own use. So if you want a pdf, buy the content and convert to pdf yourself. I don't see how the grimoire provides any type of legal service under fair use. It makes no attempt to control the distribution of its illegal content to only those who has legal fair use of such content. It doesn't even go through the comical steps of having a user claim they have the products. All right, so you are taking the word theft and giving it a specific legal definition, which may or may not be legally accurate. I'm not arguing legal definitions, never have. You have. A common definition of theft is; "theft is the taking of another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent." Taking someone written words, duplicating it, and distributing it without the author's/creator's permission is theft. Legally or not, morally it is theft/plagiarism/wrong. Put forth another word if you wish, one with accurate common understanding and connotations and I will use it. So, are they illegal immigrants or undocumented workers? And who now is on the Parade of Horrible Arguments? At least what I was discussing was applying directly to the situation at hand, illegal distribution of D&D 5E content from copyrighted products. [/QUOTE]
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