And why would people in their right mind want to pay (for example as it is with many anime) for a stream only option, with no choice of subs or dubs given, no f

And why would people in their right mind want to pay (for example as it is with many anime) for a stream only option, with no choice of subs or dubs given, no file download, etc. instead of getting it for free, cheaper, easier, faster, better, offline, etc. Come back to argue your point when the actual offer differs only in cost and not in quality and convenience. When content providers will provide subs in a standard format, allow freely sub translations by third parties into languages they don't translate to, allow file download, DRM free, not region locked (it does fuck all and streaming sites and torrents are full to the brim weeks or months after releases), without tedious processes to confirm you are who you are and live in the right country (the only thing that they should care about is the payment), a.k.a. never. For an extreme example see here (where my only legal and maybe available option for an anime that's floating around everywhere as 1080p BluRay rip is to get an Amazon Fire TV and hope I can stream it in SD quality to it after paying 20 dollars for the privilege): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15989321 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15989321