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strogonofftoday at 7:40 AM1 replyview on HN

Would it be fair to say that if you steal from enough people then it becomes OK? I can’t see it—especially considering this is IP law, expected to grant people confidence in their authorship rights and thus encourage innovation and creativity.


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duskdozertoday at 8:18 AM

it's "if you steal fast enough and ubiquitously enough, then you win" where the goal is you've so entrenched your position that by the time a lawsuit rolls around, there isn't any real remedy. ideally, there would have been a day 1 lawsuit and injunction.