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[Discussion] Have you ever pirated something because you forgot you own it? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by can@sh.itjust.works to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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I wanted to try out Serato Sample's new stem separation tool added in 2.0 so I downloaded a crack to see if it was worthwhile.

Only now a week later do I remember I purchased the old version on sale and think to check if it's a free upgrade.

Now I can't decide if I want to bother uninstalling and installing my legitimate copy

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[-] DestroyerOfWorlds@sh.itjust.works 41 points 11 months ago

I found my home server is sooooo much faster and more reliable than my streaming services. I usually forget I can watch in a legit way. No ads to skip, stupid popups when you pause, or buffering issues. I ❤️ Local Files!

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago

I've considered this before too. Watching a movie on a streaming service only to see it buffer and decrease quality before more visually intensive scenes. It's pathetic how easily I could find a better encoded rip, stream it to my TV, and actually be able to appreciate those scenes the artists worked so hard on.