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> “One thing that we have learned is that piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue,” explained Newell during his time on stage at the Washington Tech
by spondyl 5y ago
> “One thing that we have learned is that piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue,” explained Newell during his time on stage at the Washington Technology Industry Association's (WTIA) Tech NW conference. “The easiest way to stop piracy is not by putting antipiracy technology to work. It’s by giving those people a service that’s better than what they’re receiving from the pirates.”
https://www.gamesradar.com/au/gabe-newell-piracy-issue-service-not-price/ https://www.gamesradar.com/au/gabe-newell-piracy-issue-servi...
I subscribed to the New York Times once and it's nearly impossible to cancel. You have to call up a phone line and from memory, it takes ages. Given that, I would never subscribe again, even though I've considered it.
As such, I "pirate" New York Times articles because the service sucked, not because the price was an issue.
- cobbaut 5y agoSorry but this is not true. I canceled my NYTimes subscription online, in a less than two minute chat.
- dahpu 5y agoWhy do you have to chat and interact with someone in the first place?
- seanp2k2 5y agoI know this is rhetorical but yeah; retention games. I’m guessing that many of these places do weigh the brand reputation hit of doing stuff like this but just don’t think it’s that important or valuable. I do. I don’t support companies that play these games, which makes it extra upsetting that I literally do not have a competitive choice vs Comcast for home internet. I can get 768K DSL through ATT, or 1300/45 from Comcast. They’re about the same price. No FTTH, no Sonic, wireless options are under 50mbit down, etc.