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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by greenglass on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @11:42AM (#31412342)
Stop watching so much tv! Piracy is one thing, but wasting your life watching all of those “must have shows” makes it sound like your brain has been co-opted by the content producers. Maybe put down the remote and pick up a book?
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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by shabier on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @01:16PM (#31413690)
> wasting your life watching all of those “must have shows” makes it sound like your brain has been co-opted by the content producers.

>Maybe put down the remote and pick up a book?

Isn't that the same thing?

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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by greenglass on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @01:50PM (#31414126)
Libraries are free so no. And, the selection is wider and better given the historical economics of literature vs streaming (steaming?) content production.
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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by brador on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @03:17PM (#31415183)
Don't sell your brain time to the lowest bidder.
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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by pirate-Loo6uoDu on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @12:45PM (#31413274)
I have already downloaded all of the books. Text compresses very well.
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