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The era of cheap streaming is officially over
(www.cnn.com)
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this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2023
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Back to piracy ...
I would never pirate anything since it's illegal and immoral.
But I imagine the selfish criminals that do like the fact they can limit their media consumption to the occasional worthwhile thing. They might even assuage their guilt by paying for it when possible after they establish it isn't garbage.
If you could download a car, you bet your ass you would
That's a far worse hypothetical crime than you realize: it harms the profits of billionaires. Why don't you think about all those poor oligarchs you're hurting?
How will they be able to buy politicians and judges if people stopped giving them money?