Realizing now that I'm an odd sort.
But it's one of those "two thoughts can live in the same head" issues.
I am fucking glad 100% that WGA and SAG AFTRA are striking to be paid better. I can't wait for a good resolution to this (seriously how criminal do the people hoarding the monies have to be, to think that paying people to live is terrible?)
I grew up with "piracy bad", bcuz actors/writers/people in the crew etc don't get paid if things are pirated.
I also very strongly believe in people pirating though, because without that, we wouldn't have some of the films and books etc that we have today. (just reblogged shakespeare post that wowed me)
I love archives, and I love data, and I love that performances exist and can be seen again and again.
I hate that things could disappear, never to be seen again because of some paywall/vault/proprietary F-you.
So, pay the people...people deserve to live. People need livelihoods... and also we need archives and sharing and so much more.
Let our world have collective knowledge that's amazing, and shared arts that is it's beating heart.