Apropos this post:
https://mastodon.social/@ratsnakegames/116968283287133635
No, this is obviously wrong. When I buy a plane ticket, I send a clear signal that the world needs more plane journeys and finance their provisioning.
When I run software on my own computer, I send no signal to any company (including the company that made the software), nor do I provide any material benefit to people who create more capacity.
Cory Doctorow
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2026-07-23 08:34:17 UTC
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