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[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

The law you linked is 100 years old

Laws don't expire unless specifically written to expire. Do you not believe in the right to free speech because that law is 250 years old?

Nor was it superceded 50 years ago. The case was in 2012 and wasn't ruled until 2018.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol_Records,_LLC_v._ReDigi_Inc.

because you're making a copy (which first sale doctrine does not allow you to do)

You aren't necessarily making a copy. You are transferring a license to use. Steam restricts duplicate license usage.

The law was about digital copies of music without DRM. Given that Steam restricts duplicate licenses, that court ruling doesn't necessarily apply. And a court ruling isn't a law. That's why I claim Steam is breaking the law. But they get away with it because they have the billions to sue anyone who fights for the legal rights. So no one has tried.