Not sure I get the “You make a bad product so I feel justified in stealing it” argument.
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RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 5 months ago
Instead you could stop making shitty movies and reheating successful recipes. And stop inventing three new streaming services every week.
What about a meta streaming service. One subscription for everything and companies get paid by the share of the views their shoes had. Maybe make your own fronts for your services if you insist, but everything is accessible through one subscription.
I’m so tired of getting shit on by corporations to later read I’m the problem. People are sick of this shit. Stop being assholes and people will happily pay for your content! I want to pay for things I enjoy, but I just cancelled Netflix because they suck so fucking hard.
AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Blueshift@lemmy.world 5 months ago
They didn’t argue the product (the content on streaming platforms) was bad, they argued the only legal ways you can get the product are not acceptable.
Therefore yes, it becomes ok in my book to violate copyright (which does not equate to stealing, the owner hasn’t lost the original).
As soon as I can have a choice of service that has virtually all of the content (like you do with music, or groceries), and I can pick the storefront based on its usability and cost rather than its catalogue, piracy numbers will go right down. Because it becomes less of a hassle to get it legally rather than pirate.
AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 5 months ago
They didn’t argue the product (the content on streaming platforms) was bad,
Really? How do you interpret the very first sentence?
Instead you could stop making shitty movies and reheating successful recipes. And stop inventing three new streaming services every week.
That seems to be saying it’s bad to me.
they argued the only legal ways you can get the product are not acceptable.
You know what I do when a product I want is unacceptably expensive or whatever? I don’t buy it. It’s not like we’re talking about food or medicine. This is all lame rationalization.
RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 5 months ago
I did both to be honest. And I don’t want to pirate media, I’m fine with sane pricing for good quality. It’s just that currently they focus on neither, so I’m just stopping to give them money.
probableprotogen@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
Piracy isn’t stealing if buying isn’t owning.
AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 5 months ago
So it’s okay to keep a rental car because you don’t own it and it’s therefore not stealing?
MorrisonMotel6@lemm.ee 5 months ago
It’s ok to make a 1:1 copy of the rental car without depriving the company of the car in any way
RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 5 months ago
That’s because I didn’t make that argument. Exactly the opposite to be honest.
AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Then what did you mean by the first sentence?
Instead you could stop making shitty movies and reheating successful recipes.
RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 5 months ago
That all studios do the last few years is remakes and sequels and it’s boring as hell.
How can you understand that sentence as a call for piracy?
RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 5 months ago
Ugh, I’m really pissed. Please, content producers. Look in the mirrors and check if you are the assholes. You might be surprised by what you see.