HBO Decides It Still Isn't Difficult Enough To Watch HBO Shows

Re:HBO Decides It Still Isn't Difficult Enough To Watch HBO ... by guccimane on Thursday April 19, 2012 @12:21PM (#3863738)

I know. I don't make any bones about this HDCP stuff being bullshit. They are screwing their own, paying customers. That's terrible.

It's just that I really have no time for this entitled attitude that content owners are obligated to sell their wares to us when we want, how we want, at the price point we want.

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Re:HBO Decides It Still Isn't Difficult Enough To Watch HBO ... by sophacles on Thursday April 19, 2012 @12:26PM (#3863775)

It's not entitled bullshit, that is a false dilemma and a strawman. It is pointing out hypocrisy. If they make it very hard to give them money, why the fuck should it be valid when they complain about not getting money?

It's like a bum complaining it isn't enough when you give him your spare change.

edit: accidentally a word

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Re:HBO Decides It Still Isn't Difficult Enough To Watch HBO ... by homosaur on Thursday April 19, 2012 @12:32PM (#3863812)

They aren't obligated. And let me check.... yep! Turns out my computer still can reach the Pirate Bay! So there's your choice, philosophical discussions are worthless.

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Re:HBO Decides It Still Isn't Difficult Enough To Watch HBO ... by tomjen3 on Thursday April 19, 2012 @12:40PM (#3863860)

They are certainly not obligated to sell me anything.

I just take my business elsewhere. Monopolies are bad, right?

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Re:HBO Decides It Still Isn't Difficult Enough To Watch HBO ... by voyou on Thursday April 19, 2012 @03:34PM (#3864700)

I find it pretty hilarious that people are calling the basic operation of a free market "entitled bullshit."

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