caut_R@lemmy.world 6 days ago
It is scummy to charge money to see an ad, but why would you pay money to see an ad to begin with. As if that trailer or whatever isn‘t gonna be everywhere within an hour. Someone‘s gonna screencap and upload it and since it‘s GTA 6, it‘s gonna spread like wildfire, so no problem anyway. The attempt is indeed scummy though.
ms_lane@lemmy.world 6 days ago
It’s only exclusive for 6 hours anyway…
Someone will still upload it before then, but it’s 6 hours. That’s it.
PetrusvonHyde@lemmy.world 6 days ago
The problem is, it is six hours today. But what about next time? Will it be paywalled for six hours, 24/48/72… A week? Is this going to become a trend amongst the industry? I mean, if we brush it off as “just six hours”, six can become “forever” pretty easely. Corporations will get away with anything you ley them do.
caut_R@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I don‘t really get the fuss then. If people are crazy enough that they can’t wait 6 more hours to watch an ad… then they gotta pay the crazy tax.