Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just paid for content

Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by fxtentacle on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @10:18AM (#31411053)

I buy all my stuff on iTunes. But that alone won't allow me to put a 4K HDR movie on a USB stick to watch it offline on my TV.

In my opinion, the most practical solution is to buy things (for the ethics) and then crack the DRM anyway (for usability).

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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by kgwxd on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @11:01AM (#31411728)

Rewarding consumer-hostile business models and middle-men that only add negative value to the products they're selling is, in my opinion, unethical.

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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by fxtentacle on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @04:54PM (#31416171)

While I agree with you, these middlemen at least pay some money to the original content creators. With pure pirating, there's no feedback to the movie company that I liked their offering.

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