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Cleridwen@Cleridwen@tech.lgbt (2026-09-08 20:33:43)
pirates on soulseek restricting their downloads to automatically ban "leechers" who don't share music back, like- isn't the whole point of piracy to provide for those who cannot? for those who don't have the bandwidth, the stability of a permanent shelter, the technical knowledge to set up a seedbox, or the money to buy and share like you do?

if you're sharing pirated media under the condition that for the privilege of accessing your files, users must share just as much as you do, you are not sharing. you are putting arbitrary conditions on access to the creations of others, that you have not made. you are behaving like a streaming platform. stop it.

everyone should have access to entertainment. sharing and uploading is about using your own privilege for the benefits of those less fortunate, so that they can enjoy the same things you do, no matter their conditions. limit your bandwidth if you need, have a restrictive queue if you must, but gatekeeping has no place in piracy.