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It's a hard stop because Germans don't really care so much. They are rich enough that they can just pay for a legal streaming platform or to just buy the movies
by bonoboTP 2y ago
It's a hard stop because Germans don't really care so much. They are rich enough that they can just pay for a legal streaming platform or to just buy the movies and games.
In actually poor countries where the price is a real stumbling block, people do figure out how to use the required tools. In Eastern Europe, usage of torrent is common knowledge among average people. Everyone has some friend or family member who will explain and install it for them and they are motivated to learn. It's remarkable how much better people become at computer skills once it's about getting access to your favorite TV shows, movies or games.
- throwaway290 2y ago> In Eastern Europe, usage of torrent is common knowledge among average people. Everyone has some friend or family member who will explain and install it for them and they are motivated to learn Germans are not using torrent not because they don't have the knowledge but because they will get sued unless they take other anonymization measures that cost money and slow down speed so why not just pay for Netflix. In developing countries enforcement is not so great that's all
- afh1 2y agoI have all the streaming platforms you can think of and still have resort to torrent for any movie older than the 80s it seems...