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Subscriptions Are Ruining Our Lives. Here's Why They're Everywhere Now. | You'll own nothing and you'll be happy! (www.youtube.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 122 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

So don't sign up. Go without.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I get the sentiment but this is not really an option most of the time if you want to stick with lawful methods. For instance, I cannot watch most movies or TV series these days without a subscription to some service.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

i think its imporant we destigmatize piracy, honestly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

When enough individuals ignore a law, it becomes soft nullified. For example, everyone doing ~30 over the speed limit. Even the cops where I'm from will tailgate you if you're not going fast enough.

I salute non-VPN'd torrenters. Thank you for your service.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Uh, how? I mean you'd need to make it legal I feel like. But that's never going to happen and I honestly don't think that's fair either. If piracy is legal, how would content creators actually be paid?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

the first thing to realize is that most of the cost of a game goes to publishers, not the creators.

weed was destigmatized even being illegal for the longest time.

legal != moral

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

most of the cost of [anything] goes to publishers, not the creators

My edit obviously. It does feel like that though. I pay Netflix, not the people making the movie. For games it is at least a bit better - I pay Valve (Steam) and the publisher but at least some of it goes directly to the devs. But it could be better still I suppose. But I'd honestly be okay if we got a Steam-like platform for series and movies where I could buy the ones I want without any subscriptions.

[–] [email protected] 84 points 2 weeks ago

and if you're technically capable, self host and share with friends/family. fuck corporate greed