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Re:A curated list of warez and piracy links by sputr on Friday January 07, 2022 @05:55AM (#29837632)
> The conclusion is that obtaining films legally via streaming services remains the most convenient option

Try living outside the US :).

> What is your model for how films should get funded?

I don't see the movie industry suffering all that much. So maybe ... they can figure it out themselves since it's obviously working well enough, and it's not a life&death situation, but one of optimization. https://www.statista.com/statistics/260198/filmed-entertainm...

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Re:A curated list of warez and piracy links by latexr on Friday January 07, 2022 @09:12AM (#29839281)
> Try living outside the US

I’m not finding it now, but I remember a joke attributed to Tim Berners-Lee (unconfirmed). Paraphrased:

> In the past, if you wanted to see new episodes of a TV show as they came out you’d have to fly to the US every week. Today, thanks to the internet, you can find much cheaper flights.

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