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Or because they live in a country where the legal option doesn't even exist. Or because the legal option sucks so bad that you can't use it (hello Amazon prime)
by realusername 2y ago
Or because they live in a country where the legal option doesn't even exist. Or because the legal option sucks so bad that you can't use it (hello Amazon prime)
- gjsman-1000 2y ago> Or because the legal option sucks so bad that you can't use it (hello Amazon prime) You can literally buy a Fire tablet for $49; or on eBay $20, and be able to use it and the DRM without touching your Linux stack. Complaining about the lack of legal methods is just a lack of exertion.
- vorticalbox 2y agoEven with cheap hardware not all content is available in all regions. Which results in VPN and breaching the services terms or illegal download.
- s1artibartfast 2y ago>Even with cheap hardware not all content is available in all regions. *in a cheap digital format for streaming or download. You can find most content for purchase in hard media
- realusername 2y agoWhy would I buy some extra hardware with less screen quality than I already have?
- jprete 2y agoThe problem is that the legal methods for Internet streaming are a bad experience. I don't pirate both because I have the money and because it's illegal. But it would probably be a better experience than digital rentals if I did.
- krapp 2y agoI never claimed that wanting free shit was the only reason people pirate, but the most common reason. Obviously other reasons exist. But I still suspect that given a free illegal option and a paid illegal option most of your examples would still opt for free.
- DEADMINCE 2y agoThat's probably not true. You may want to consider for example that pirates are the group that spend the most on content.