Was not expecting to hear “shut the fuck up you fucking corporate bootlicking simp” from Louis Rossman of all people. He’s pissed and rightly so.
I’m generally pretty anti-piracy but it’s getting harder and harder to rationalize the act of paying for things through legitimate channels when customers are punished in the oh-so-many ways Rossman described. Disney think this is a “GOTCHA” moment that will absolve them of legal responsibility for someone’s death at one of their theme parks, but this is an absolute PR disaster for them.
dormedas@lemmy.dormedas.com 2 months ago
This isn’t so much an argument for piracy as it is an argument to not patronize Disney. Especially considering that Disney’s motion for arbitration is so far beyond baseless that it’s baffling they’d even attempt it.
AKA: No, Disney will not be able to force you to arbitrate a dispute just because you once (or still do) subscribed to Disney+. Their motion will be denied, and pirating their content will not - in any way - legally protect you.
JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 months ago
We don’t know that yet. I want that to be true. I hope it’s true. But it isn’t true yet.
hate2bme@lemmy.world 2 months ago
It is an argument for piracy. Want to watch a Disney show but don’t want to give Disney money in any way? Piracy
theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
A Disney movie? Piracy.
A movie from a franchise belonging to Disney? Believe it or not, piracy.
(Sorry, had to)
stephen01king@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
The actual solution in that case is just don’t watch a Disney show. You won’t die from not watching shows.
dormedas@lemmy.dormedas.com 2 months ago
That was the argument before this case, and in the virtually certain case the judge denies Disney’s motion, there is no additional argument besides “Disney is even more petty and scummy than we all thought.”
minibyte@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Premium subscription - 13.99 a month. 13.99 a month invested getting 12.4% apr a year, reinvested will net you $40k in 30 years. I’m sure you could afford some legal protections with that.
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 2 months ago
WHERE CAN I GET THAT APR
pyre@lemmy.world 2 months ago
until the supreme court gets to hear a case like this. can’t wait for another 6-3.
blandfordforever@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Pirating their content doesn’t afford you legal protections but agreeing to their license agreements could definitely turn out to have been a big mistake.
If you’re just itching for that content, pick your poison.
Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
It’s still more trouble than piracy tho.