Cool. The government is incompetent and tech illiterate here so I'm safe anyway. It's like running from a bear, I just have to outrun the others running from it.
There are people who pirate stuff from telegram using their mobile numbers, so I'm fine.
It's not about the characters pulling it off better but the story. Justifying all the plot holes by calling Eren an idiot doesn't mean the plot holes weren't there.
Best example of a pathetic breakdown from protagonist done well is actually the Death Note manga. They foreshadowed it from the get go and the story was fairly logical.
There are plenty of artists who use pirated software to create shit but haven't got into trouble, the trick is to block the network requests and strip the Metadata.
And MS/Adobe would not go for a small patreon artist because they know that if they go too far, people will be pushed towards their competitors, which they don't want since their business model hinges on being the most widely used software and thus not allowing any competition to grow.
Alvin makes an interesting claim near the end of the video that this meat is better considered an ingredient to be used to elevate other dishes instead of cooked on its own.
Its a common philosophy in all Asian/Indian/persian cuisine.
User posts a support query for paid software in a piracy sub.
"Why not use FOSS instead?"
Every single time.
Not everyone has the time and resources to relearn a new piece of software when they already have their workflow sorted out. Nobody asked for FOSS alternatives, it's a piracy sub.
Besides, shit like GIMP isn't even half as good as photoshop.
The only reason why Canada seems like a good option is because US is so fucked that it makes Canada look better.