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jlgreco on Sept 11, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why BuzzFeed Should Pay My Invoice For Copyright I...

> MPAA/RIAA aren't hated for abusing terminology.

Perhaps they aren't hated for it, but they sure are ridiculed for it. "You wouldn't steal a car"->"You wouldn't download a car" anyone?

Dylan16807 on Sept 11, 2013 [–]

That's not a terminology abuse, that's a hilarious misunderstanding of social norms.

jlgreco on Sept 11, 2013 | [–]

Eh, I don't know. Is it really a misunderstanding if it is intentional?

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