schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 days agoUS Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license"arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up1217arrow-down13
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minus-squareRestrictedAccount@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·3 days agoMy position is that if you can’t do what you want with the thing that you “bought”, then you don’t own it. You’ve leased it. Therefore, the company that owns it is responsible for property taxes and civil liability for anything related to ownership of the item/vehicle.
minus-squareasdfasdfasdf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoUnfortunately you can still pay property taxes for leases.
My position is that if you can’t do what you want with the thing that you “bought”, then you don’t own it. You’ve leased it.
Therefore, the company that owns it is responsible for property taxes and civil liability for anything related to ownership of the item/vehicle.
Unfortunately you can still pay property taxes for leases.