Transferring the doctrine of first sale to the digital realm would have massive ...

		jandrese on Sept 20, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: French high court rules that Steam can’t ban users... Transferring the doctrine of first sale to the digital realm would have massive implications for pretty much every digital distribution service we have today. Streaming services wouldn't be affected, but Kindle, Steam, iTunes, and so many others are built on the assumption that their product has no secondary market.

That's probably true, but it shouldn't factor into the decision about whether or not digital goods should be transferrable.