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> 2. People who like to pirate content like its their job - setting up Plex and all the newsgroup/torrent apps to auto-pirate shows and movies. For a 13 year ol

by oauea 7y ago

> 2. People who like to pirate content like its their job - setting up Plex and all the newsgroup/torrent apps to auto-pirate shows and movies. For a 13 year old, that can be cool. For an adult who clearly has the cash to spend on non-essential items and in a world where time is money: I do not get it. It took me about an afternoon or two to set up, was fun to do, and now my favorite TV shows just appear in Plex for me to watch whenever I want to. Half of the time they're not available on Netflix either, so I'd have to figure out what streaming provider they're on, deal with their special websites, not get notifications when a new episode airs, etc. It's just a better experience.

kspp 7y ago
Some people just need to find additional validation to prove to themselves they're doing the right thing. Don't worry about it. I have no idea what they're talking about though. Installing qBittorrent takes about a minute, adding an RSS feed one minute more; that's it. I think I configured my setup about two years ago, the files just magically appear in whatever directory I asked them to. How much more time does this consume compared to opening the web browser, going to <whatever streaming site>, and so on? I'd say, about 300% less. Edit: to whoever is reading this, after pressing the downvote/flag button, please do the following: set up a VPN to any third-world country, go to your favorite streaming provider, and have a gander at the breadth and diversity of their catalog.
8fingerlouie 7y ago
Or the case of discovering a great show on Netflix/HBO, binging all available seasons, only to discover that 4 more seasons have aired, and Netflix/HBO just didn’t bother enough to renew the seasons. Or show is only available on the Nth $9.99/mo streaming platform, and I already pay for 3 others. Normally I sign up for a trial with a fake email address (getnada is great!), but some require a (valid) credit card, and I don’t have an unlimited supply of those. Or the show simply isn’t available in your geographic region.
- tudorconstantin 7y ago
  Revolut has "virtual cards" which are invalid after the first charge.
  - deanclatworthy 7y ago
    Only for paying customers. It used to be three free disposable cards per customer on the free tier but I woke up to find only virtual card left and no disposable ones. It's a shame these kinds of features are limited to these somewhat-sketchy online banks. None of the banks in my motherland offer digital disposable card numbers yet.
    - groovybits 7y ago
      privacy.com
      - deanclatworthy 7y ago
        US only.
brighter2morrow 7y ago
Yeah but isn't most of torrenting these shows illegal?

by oauea 7y ago

kspp 7y ago

Some people just need to find additional validation to prove to themselves they're doing the right thing. Don't worry about it. I have no idea what they're talking about though. Installing qBittorrent takes about a minute, adding an RSS feed one minute more; that's it. I think I configured my setup about two years ago, the files just magically appear in whatever directory I asked them to. How much more time does this consume compared to opening the web browser, going to <whatever streaming site>, and so on? I'd say, about 300% less. Edit: to whoever is reading this, after pressing the downvote/flag button, please do the following: set up a VPN to any third-world country, go to your favorite streaming provider, and have a gander at the breadth and diversity of their catalog.

8fingerlouie 7y ago

Or the case of discovering a great show on Netflix/HBO, binging all available seasons, only to discover that 4 more seasons have aired, and Netflix/HBO just didn’t bother enough to renew the seasons. Or show is only available on the Nth $9.99/mo streaming platform, and I already pay for 3 others. Normally I sign up for a trial with a fake email address (getnada is great!), but some require a (valid) credit card, and I don’t have an unlimited supply of those. Or the show simply isn’t available in your geographic region.

tudorconstantin 7y ago
Revolut has "virtual cards" which are invalid after the first charge.
- deanclatworthy 7y ago
  Only for paying customers. It used to be three free disposable cards per customer on the free tier but I woke up to find only virtual card left and no disposable ones. It's a shame these kinds of features are limited to these somewhat-sketchy online banks. None of the banks in my motherland offer digital disposable card numbers yet.
  - groovybits 7y ago
    privacy.com
    - deanclatworthy 7y ago
      US only.

brighter2morrow 7y ago

Yeah but isn't most of torrenting these shows illegal?