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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago (6 children)

That's cool, I do not have a single subscription and will never, ever have one. If I can't buy your product, I'll sail the 7 seas

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Next up, (cell) phone plans.

(though fuck landlines phones too)

[–] [email protected] 71 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

That's why I used Kodi, a Plex server, and modded youtube. Fuck ads and fuck subscriptions

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

I chatted with my uncle recently, and he told me about a movie from 2006. I asked where to watch it, he said you can watch it free on YouTube. Stop by my parents house, we decide to watch movie. It was 1 hour and 30 minutes, Runtime. There was 3 minute ads every 10 minutes. The movie was good, but heavily dampered by ADS. To the point you would start to get invested and zone into the movie. Then BAM ADS, the only other option was to buy the movie for $4 on prime or pay for a hulu subscription.

I know subscriptions are stupid and i agree, but its just so infuriating! Pay $7.89 for streaming service which may or may not have the thing you want to watch. For it to most likely to be on streaming service B. Or you go buy the DVD assuming you can. Which now you own a movie that may be CRAP.

You just cant ethically win :/

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

Thing is, corporations twist ethics so when we obey we lose and when they fuck us over they win

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I wish so much that I could browse what’s on a streaming site before signing up.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You can!

Www.justwatch.com

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

But spoiler: Everything you want is spread across about 5 services, and there's gaps in it anyway.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

How did you have the patience for that? Is immediately nope out

[–] [email protected] 44 points 2 days ago (1 children)

IMO: Pirate it guilt-free without a second thought. If you enjoy it, and deem it worthy of a rewatch - then buy the DVD/Blu-Ray.

Then rip a quality copy of it, and delete the previously downloaded one.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don’t why but the fact this is on YouTube seems hypocritical but I can’t put my finger on it.

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

That's not hypocritical. That's reaching your target audience.

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