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Re:It's VHS vs. Beta all over again, but worse by femto113 on Sunday April 07, 2019 @01:54PM (#19598560)
Or, if we're lucky, we wind up with a "Spotify for Movies" that pays rights holders based on how much/frequently their content is watched. I'm certain we'll get there eventually, but it may take another decade.
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Re:It's VHS vs. Beta all over again, but worse by meditate on Sunday April 07, 2019 @02:39PM (#19598928)
You don't want that. The end result is a system that looks a lot like youtube where bots rule the platform and the numbers are constantly gamed.
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