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		nonethewiser on Dec 14, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: After 20 years the Dwarf Fortress devs have to get... Bribe? It's just paying them. It's not like they have some duty not to take money or that its illegal.

thaumasiotes on Dec 14, 2022 [–]

> It's just paying them. It's not like they have some duty not to take money or that its illegal.

It is illegal in the context of radio stations that play music.

Legal in almost every other context; payola is one of the most obviously stupid laws we have.

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