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[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

So... buy the DVDs? Or any other Ghibli merch.

[-] atrielienz@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

I'd love to know what you do when you can't find a DVD still in print? Media companies like Disney and Paramount etc have been deliberately limiting the number of DVD's and other physical formats available, putting whole movies and series "in the vault" for the purposes of manufacturing scarcity. Piracy is largely a matter of economic affordability and ease of access. I can pirate. The point is when I had these titles available to buy, I bought media rather than pirate it. I preferred to. And when it's not easily available or locked to specific services I'm boycotting etc there's few avenues left. I can appreciate that you were trying to give me a legal avenue to obtain what I want, but I feel like you missed the forest for the trees here.

[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

I mean, if they really don't want your money...

Like I said, other merch. Or mail them a check if you really really want to send them money.

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