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Visits to piracy websites have increased 12% in the past four years (www.fastcompany.com)

submitted 10 months ago by DeadNinja@lemmy.world to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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LOL.

We pay for 4K, but we don't get more than 720p unless we use some proprietary shit hardware and agree to their super-invasive "privacy policy" - and they expect people to NOT set sail in the high seas? GTFO..

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[-] dasgoat@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

This gives me hope

[-] criticalcentrist@discuss.online 3 points 10 months ago

Perfect time for any aspiring system admin to create another piracy website (something I've been working out the kinks on)

[-] matey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

Podcast focused, please. We're in desperate need of one.

[-] t0fr@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago

Why do we need a podcast focused server. Podcasts for the most part are free. Just need a client like AntennaPod and listen away

[-] matey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago

They're not, though. The back catalog of many is locked away, and we lost many of those altogether when Stitcher shut down.

Clearly, if I could just listen away, I would be doing that. Just as clearly, we need a way to archive and share all of this.

[-] obinice@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

What's that about only getting 720p though? My TV shows the 4K HDR stuff great from places like Netflix or Prime, has done for years now, and my TV isn't even new. Surely all modern stuff will show all that high definition stuff just fine.

I think my browser does too, though I only have a 2K screen as of recently on my PC, but I'm certain it's not playing video in 720p for sure. It's at least 1080p if not more.

But yeah, these services aren't giving enough bang for their pound these days, it's reaching insulting levels, it's unsurprising people are forced into piracy.

The consumer (or if you prefer, the market) decides what someone is worth, and if it's being sold for above market value.... people won't buy. Simple as that.

We've shown we're happy to pay a reasonable amount of money for these services, and yet they insist on squeezing exorbitant amounts of money out of us for less and less value. Madness.

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[-] Haha@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Pirates up to the mountains!

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