“If Western brands do not want to fight piracy in a particular country, it means that they are actually legalizing piracy of their content”
Western companies no longer operating in the Russian market, but still producing desirable content. … Western companies have ‘legalized’ piracy in Russia.
100% this.
Media is culture, and IMO people have a right to participate in culture. If it’s excessively difficult or impossible to legitimately access culture, one has the moral right to illegitimately access culture, and share it so others also have access.
It’s inexcusable to refuse to directly sell media. The internet has made it easier than ever to trade access to media for money. Geo-restricted subscription services should be a nice add-on option for power-consumers, not the only way to get access to something.
It’s also punishing the citizens of Russia for the crimes of its government.
Denying their participation in culture is a plan doomed to fail, much like prohibition.
That’s the point as the people are enabling the government
