We pirate movies, games and songs that are made by workers who would undoubtedly make more money if we had bought them instead. Nevertheless we justify piracy by saying that intellectual property is unjust and exploitative.

So wouldn't the same logic apply to OnlyFans? There is currently a movement where people are subscribing to OnlyFans, uploading all the content on porn sites and then unsubscribing. I'm seeing this get criticized, but it's the same things as piracy right? Those who do want to pay will pay, while those who pirate are those who never would have paid in the first place.

    • weshallovercum [any]
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      4 years ago

      I think you're the only person in this thread who has made a reasonable argument. The opportunity cost of a pirated copy translates to a fraction of a cent per worker, while for an amateur porn-maker it's the whole $10-15. So I guess that's why pirating from large corps is not that bad, compared to indie game, film or song makers. So both are equally bad in the moral sense, but in terms of material harm, it's much smaller for workers of large corps.