neoliberal reddit strike again with the big brain takes.

    • Oso_Rojo [he/him, they/them]
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      3 years ago

      I canceled my streaming service accounts and got a VPN to pirate shows last year for this reason

      • UncleJoe [comrade/them]
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        3 years ago

        got a VPN to pirate shows last year for this reason

        As someone from Eastern Europe I was so confused when I learned piracy is an actual punishable crime in the US and you need a VPN to do it safely

        I've been pirating shit since the first day I learned to use a computer, if piracy was a crime I'd be tried in the Geneva and put on death row

      • Sushi_Desires
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        3 years ago

        Yeah it's time to retvrn to the galleon 🏴‍☠️

        Which vpn did you end up going with?

        • Oso_Rojo [he/him, they/them]
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          3 years ago

          You can use Stremio to avoid having to download files to your computer, that’s usually what I do

    • SoyViking [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Streaming services would work like public libraries in a socialist economy. The technology exists to make them so awesome.

      • SoyViking [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Side note: I once talked to some developers from a streaming service. They spent most of their time implementing the marketing department's requests for new features for the ad delivery module.

        It is maddening to think of all the time and effort that is wasted on such bullshit under capitalism.