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Last line is good: "Remember, all online content purchases are really just rentals."
by rlnorthcutt 3y ago
Last line is good:
"Remember, all online content purchases are really just rentals."
- rchaud 3y agoPartly why paying for streaming never made sense to me. You can't even take screnshots of shows you've paid to watch!
- SkyPuncher 3y agoWhy would I want to? TV/Movies are largely ephemeral experiences. For the handful of content I actually care about, I can purchase it.
- syncbehind 3y ago> Why would I want to? To share with friends, to make memes, to record notable scenes/moments in media you like. There are many reasons to want to screenshot streaming media
- syncbehind 3y agoYou can if you use firefox ;)
- cpdean 3y agoAs a Firefox user, no, I cannot. I can only screenshot youtube and amazon prime video.
- syncbehind 3y agoYou can, you have to use firefox's built in screenshot tool- not the system-wide one.
- joshstrange 3y ago> You can't even take screnshots of shows you've paid to watch! This has got to be one of the most short-sighted/stupidest decisions content providers have ever made. It's literally free advertisement and they eschew it in the name of "piracy". Good thing all the TV shows that don't allow screenshotting have never shown up on pirate websites /s Streaming sites should allow for screenshots and clip export, people aren't stealing/watching shows in ~1-2 min chunks. Add a border around the clip, put your streaming service name in the bottom corner with a QR code to the show (maybe even the timestamp as well). Let people "burn in" subtitles, add effects, etc (a la TikTok, or something, I don't use TikTok). Literally can only be a positive thing for the company. Heck, spend the bandwidth to host the new clips/pictures so people just link directly to you. Put all those GIF sites out of business overnight almost overnight.