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[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

are you really in the piracy comm, telling people they should pay for free software by using healthcare, which should also be free, as an example?

[–] limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There is piracy and then there is talking others out of donating

[–] Steve@communick.news 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Using free software isn't piracy to begin with. This post is actually in the wrong community.

You see how I didn't even address your point, and instead brought up a different and only tangentially related argument? Makes me seem like a dick doesn't it.