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Re:Anthropic blocks third-party use of Claude Code subscript... by iwontberude on Friday January 09, 2026 @12:39AM (#46550432)
It’s like saying Netflix is wrong to require an official Netflix client to access their service. Total dud of an argument if you ask me.
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Re:Anthropic blocks third-party use of Claude Code subscript... by tadfisher on Friday January 09, 2026 @02:34AM (#46551025)
Well, they are wrong, and the argument is still a dud.
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Re:Anthropic blocks third-party use of Claude Code subscript... by weird-eye-issue on Friday January 09, 2026 @04:52AM (#46551995)
Netflix would not even exist if you could just freely download all of the media to your computer and play it anytime because of licensing agreements and other factors. So you can think that they are wrong but that's not really rooted in reality or practicality.
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Re:Anthropic blocks third-party use of Claude Code subscript... by tadfisher on Friday January 09, 2026 @01:07PM (#46556920)
That is possible, was always possible, and will continue to be possible, judging by the availability of 4K rips available via piracy.
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