[–] chbrules 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Traditionally, piracy was basically thievery. They literally stole goods from people. This form of piracy still occurs all over the world today.
"Piracy," as is often used today, is generally equated with reproducing and/or selling of copyrighted media that some other entity or person owns. Whether or not you accept intellectual property (IP) as an actual form of property, you may or may not agree with this sort of piracy activity.
[–] Fernando_x ago
Piracy is the the pejorative name given to the concept of sharing.