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Interesting how he mentioned prime video, but only because of his dislike of one particular show. I dumped prime when they added adverts. Comments mention The

by ta1243 2y ago

Interesting how he mentioned prime video, but only because of his dislike of one particular show. I dumped prime when they added adverts. Comments mention The Expanse, and they're right. I'm currently watching it, on Blueray. It's not the price I find objectional, it's the adverts. (I actually went to resubscribe to prime when Clarksons Farm season 3 came out, but there was no option to subscribe on my tv without adverts)

ndsipa_pomu 2y ago
This is why some people are turning to piracy for a more pleasant experience. It reminds me of when DVD producers started using unskippable intros to their DVDs - it's basically being hostile to the customers.
- ta1243 2y ago
  Well as Gabe Newell popularised: "Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem" And of course a hierarchy of piracy that Louis Rossman came up with
  - chneu 2y ago
    100% I pirate because I can't stand how bad the apps/UI/service of streaming is. I pay for the hardware to self host. Even pay for a private torrent tracker and usenet. It's not the cost. It's the horrible experience and changing of media. I want a copy of that media that won't change.
    - aeve890 2y ago
      >I pay for the hardware to self host. Even pay for a private torrent tracker and usenet. I'd love to know more!
      - chneu 2y ago
        What would you like to know? I have a Beelink n100 device running linux. These lil beelinks are great devices. They can be picked up for ~$140. Then i just keep a look out for cheap 10+tb datacenter drives. For example, I snagged a 12tb one for $75 the other day. Toss those into my raid array. I self host plex, web servers, samba, etc. Right now I have ~100tb of space. I even self-host a great google images alternative called Immich. I use a private torrent tracker and usenet to acquire most of my media. I do those because they're just so easy. It's pretty rare I can't find something within a minute or two. If there is a legal way of obtaining a real copy of media I'll usually do that. Most of my music library is legal, purchased directly from artists, bandcamp or soundcloud. I also have 2gb fiber internet which is helpful in all this. I wouldn't be able to get away with some of the stuff without the upload bandwidth of fiber.
    - ndsipa_pomu 2y ago
      Likewise. There's also the issue of older stuff not always being available on streaming sites - IIRC 28 Days Later wasn't available until the new film made it popular enough). Similarly, the BBC Oppenheimer series didn't get put onto their iPlayer service until 2023.
      - chneu 2y ago
        Yup! There are a ton of great movies that aren't available on streaming services for really dumb reasons, such as music copyright issues or the artist had a disagreement with a distribution company.

by ta1243 2y ago

ndsipa_pomu 2y ago

This is why some people are turning to piracy for a more pleasant experience. It reminds me of when DVD producers started using unskippable intros to their DVDs - it's basically being hostile to the customers.

ta1243 2y ago
Well as Gabe Newell popularised: "Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem" And of course a hierarchy of piracy that Louis Rossman came up with
- chneu 2y ago
  100% I pirate because I can't stand how bad the apps/UI/service of streaming is. I pay for the hardware to self host. Even pay for a private torrent tracker and usenet. It's not the cost. It's the horrible experience and changing of media. I want a copy of that media that won't change.
  - aeve890 2y ago
    >I pay for the hardware to self host. Even pay for a private torrent tracker and usenet. I'd love to know more!
    - chneu 2y ago
      What would you like to know? I have a Beelink n100 device running linux. These lil beelinks are great devices. They can be picked up for ~$140. Then i just keep a look out for cheap 10+tb datacenter drives. For example, I snagged a 12tb one for $75 the other day. Toss those into my raid array. I self host plex, web servers, samba, etc. Right now I have ~100tb of space. I even self-host a great google images alternative called Immich. I use a private torrent tracker and usenet to acquire most of my media. I do those because they're just so easy. It's pretty rare I can't find something within a minute or two. If there is a legal way of obtaining a real copy of media I'll usually do that. Most of my music library is legal, purchased directly from artists, bandcamp or soundcloud. I also have 2gb fiber internet which is helpful in all this. I wouldn't be able to get away with some of the stuff without the upload bandwidth of fiber.
  - ndsipa_pomu 2y ago
    Likewise. There's also the issue of older stuff not always being available on streaming sites - IIRC 28 Days Later wasn't available until the new film made it popular enough). Similarly, the BBC Oppenheimer series didn't get put onto their iPlayer service until 2023.
    - chneu 2y ago
      Yup! There are a ton of great movies that aren't available on streaming services for really dumb reasons, such as music copyright issues or the artist had a disagreement with a distribution company.