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Re:Netflix Removes “Basic” Ad-Free Plan in U.S. and U.K by veave on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @12:36PM (#36789193)
>Mind if people just take the fruits of your labor for free?

Heh, you just described taxes.

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Re:Netflix Removes “Basic” Ad-Free Plan in U.S. and U.K by simiones on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @12:40PM (#36789294)
Governments obviously give people plenty of things back for their taxes, so taxes are in no way "taking the fruits of your labor for free".
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Re:Netflix Removes “Basic” Ad-Free Plan in U.S. and U.K by danbruc on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @12:42PM (#36789323)
No, because taxes are used to fund basic infrastructure and services you consume, that is nothing like pirating movies.
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