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Re:Apple is sued for telling you that you're “buying” movies by afandian on Friday April 23, 2021 @05:11AM (#26912656)
It shouldn't only come down to "on the iTunes platform". What about the user's ability to maintain access?

I have a similar situation with Google. I've had a Google Apps for buisness account for a few years so I can can use email on my personal domain. I made the mistake of 'purchasing' some media on that account.

I've since switched my mail over to fastmail but can't quite bring myself to close the Google account because I paid for every episode of the American The Office and might want to watch it again ... one day.

Of course Google's customer service worse than useless. Can't transfer the 'purchases' to a free google account. Can't refund. Do I cut my losses or keep paying for the account subscription?

The answer is never buy anything from Google (or equivalent, such as Apple) but that's not a very mainstream solution.

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Re:Apple is sued for telling you that you're “buying” movies by remir on Friday April 23, 2021 @12:52PM (#26916655)
Not that I want to encourage piracy, but at this point, if you already paid for them, why not torrent the episodes so you keep a copy?
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Re:Apple is sued for telling you that you're “buying” movies by anoncake on Friday April 23, 2021 @06:57AM (#26913354)
Pirate it. That's easily more ethical than paying Google for nothing.
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Re:Apple is sued for telling you that you're “buying” movies by soylentcola on Friday April 23, 2021 @08:09AM (#26913865)
Yeah...technical legalities aside, I have no moral qualms with downloading an unencumbered digital copy of something I already paid for.

I guess you could argue that the cost I paid may have been lower due to the limited nature of the format/platform, but eh...I'm already trying not to be a total mooch so it'll do.

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Re:Apple is sued for telling you that you're “buying” movies by alpaca128 on Friday April 23, 2021 @07:03AM (#26913405)
> but that's not a very mainstream solution

Sometimes you gotta get off the train that speeds towards a cliff, even if it means going by foot for a while.

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Re:Apple is sued for telling you that you're “buying” movies by CoastalCoder on Friday April 23, 2021 @03:04PM (#26918005)
Aside from the hassle involved, any reason you couldn't try to get a class-action lawsuit started?
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