Earlier this year Japanese lawmakers were shocked to realize that illegal consumption of manga cost the industry around 1 trillion yen.
Why do articles quoting shit like this never contextualize it?
I assume these numbers are, like they always are, a consumption = loss of buy equation, which is not a realistic calculation at all.
The article talks at length about accessibility, yet fails to point to that issue when quoting these “cost” numbers.
It’s not like they’re hosting any of those. It’s not costing them anything. At most it should be labeled loss, but an equation makes no sense then either.
Why do articles quoting shit like this never contextualize it?
I assume these numbers are, like they always are, a consumption = loss of buy equation, which is not a realistic calculation at all.
The article talks at length about accessibility, yet fails to point to that issue when quoting these “cost” numbers.
It’s not like they’re hosting any of those. It’s not costing them anything. At most it should be labeled loss, but an equation makes no sense then either.