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Why is Google allowed to remove purchases from our Play Store accounts without telling us? (www.androidpolice.com)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

No, because you're still tampering with the original product. That is not analogous to piracy. If you make a perfect 1:1 replica of my toothbrush, and use that to pleasure yourself, I don't care, because my toothbrush is still in my bathroom untouched.