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ClumsyPilot on July 10, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: New study reveals most classic video games are una...

You are free to make things unavailable, why should my tax money be spent on criminally charging people that do not conform to your preferences?

tptacek on July 10, 2023 [–]

For precisely the same reason people believe tax dollars should go towards enforcing the GPL. You're welcome to disagree, but not to withhold your tax dollars when you fall into the minority.

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