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 kgwxd on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @12:22PM (#31412930)

I don't need any excuses to download whatever I want. It doesn't cost anyone anything, and no suffering of any kind is introduced into the world for anyone.

Most, if not all, things I've downloaded, which isn't much, I've either rented before, seen on TV or in a theater, or have been on one of the streaming services I pay for at some point. Does that cover me ethically? Some people seem to think so. I personally don't care either way and not a single person on this planet is any worse off for my lack of concern.

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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by wollsmoth on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @01:08PM (#31413603)

Yeah sure, it doesn't really matter. But no need to pretend like it's a service issue at this point. My experience with renting/buying content has been that they're pretty convenient and there aren't many service issues I've run into.

Actually it's kind of easier than torrenting and copying files around to various devices I want to watch it on.

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