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AeronMelonFunny, my digitized collection of movies and TV shows seems to be working just fine. :3
Funny, people who spent ludicrous amounts of time and money to build up private libraries can’t pass the opportunity to be conceited.
SunSunFuegostreaming service: 15-20€ per month per service me: vpn 5€ and a cheap hard drive
i’d be poorer with subscribing
you gotta compare prices with buying stuff / dealing with people on classifieds. would also be cheaper, no need to for the pirate’s entitlement.
Nope, buying things second hand should be considered just as bad as pirating as you’re depriving the creators of their entitlements, just to take your argument to its logical conclusion.
that’s not a logical conclusion
Sure it is. Its their content and you’re not paying them for it which is the same as stealing, right?
a thriving second hand market fuels the retail market, piracy does not.
piracy does not
Piracy is actually a huge driver in both legally purchasing content and secondary purchases (art, toys, statues/models, etc).
The overwhelming majority of pirates also point to the extreme increases in streaming costs as well as the constantly changing landscape of streaming services needed, sometimes to even watch a single show you’d need 3-4 services.
I’d also point out that many out there just want their stuff to be seen. Freddie Wong and Matt Arnold recently made We’re All Gonna Die, which was made available in theaters and then a ton of streaming options.
They then pointed to the availability of a 720p torrent (I’m not going to say that they released it) so everyone could see it. Why? Well maybe people will want to check out their other content, buy merch, or subscribe to their patreon where they make other content.
But to say piracy is not a driver is incorrect.
altkey (he\him)In the age of social media, content has a strong boost of community participation. Those who pirated [x] talked about it and therefore added to the hype, gave incencitive for other to try it or buy it. After a month or so it’s hard to hook anyone other than with big sales or updates.