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It feel like some basic consumer disclosure/protections would be a good start - you can’t use the word “buy” unless the purchaser truly has perpetual irrevocabl
by balderdash 3y ago
It feel like some basic consumer disclosure/protections would be a good start - you can’t use the word “buy” unless the purchaser truly has perpetual irrevocable use of the asset - other wise you have to use the word “rent” and simple disclaimer box with the length of the rental period if and how it can be canceled, and what remedies (if any) are provided if the rental is terminated early.
Rent movie XYZ for $x
Rental period: perpetual
Cancelable: at will with x days notice
Remedies if cancelled early: none
- johnnyanmac 3y agoyou can, but the reality is that 1. most consumers don't care. For them if it's longer than some months it's basicaly perpetual. Buying for them is a raw deal because they treat media like a rental and forget about the purchase in the long run. 2. streaming services pretty much "solved" this problem already. There's no notion of owning anything on Netflix and people are fine with that. The age of digital purchases is fading (except maybe for games. But even then, there are more f2p models out there).