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It's like they are trying to irritate people into canceling their accounts.

Imo, this one might actually be worse than the account sharing and cause people to quit. As soon as you have people messing around with their subscription version, it's all too easy to just say "nah, I actually don't want this anymore".

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[-] dinodrinkstea@beehaw.org 92 points 2 years ago

Piracy my beloved🏴‍☠️

[-] briongloid@aussie.zone 33 points 2 years ago

Oh my show is no longer available on my paid subscription? It's still right here on my server.

[-] athos77@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago

That's the thing that's always bothered me about the online services. Sure, I can "buy" a movie or series or whatever, but I only have actual access to it so long as I still subscribe, the service has rights, and I have access (like, if I'm on a plane or ship, suddenly I can't watch something).

If I download a copy, it's mine for as long as the physical media lasts. I can keep it theoretically forever, I can put copies on my phone or the cloud, stream to my computer, my cousin's tv, whatever.

[-] sndmn@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 years ago

As Homer once eloquently said: "Nothing a month. We can afford that!"

[-] sadreality@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

When I was a poor kid I pirated, went to paying as a working adult, now I am back to buying random DVDs at thirftshops but if they keep this clown thing up, I will sail. These clowns have hard time understanding who controls the money flows here, shiti video streaming service is not a monopoly/utility...

[-] casino@beehaw.org 11 points 2 years ago

Time to sail the seven seas again. Yarrggghh 🏴‍☠️

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