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FWIW it's possible to replace the streaming services with something like Jellyfin+Radarr+Sonarr or Kodi+RealDebrid to cut the bill down to <$50/yr, and you also
by Liquix 1y ago
FWIW it's possible to replace the streaming services with something like Jellyfin+Radarr+Sonarr or Kodi+RealDebrid to cut the bill down to <$50/yr, and you also get access to media on all streaming services. leaves plenty of room in the budget for things that can't be self-hosted (like a proper search engine). some may cite ethical concerns but i don't think HBO execs making money hand over fist are concerned about ethics at all
- mac-attack 1y agoWhy not just avoid their services instead of pirating their content and matching the ethics of their execs?
- NetOpWibby 1y agoWhy not just do something else than watch shows your friends and family are watching? Clearly, they enjoy the content. You don't just stop enjoying things like that.
- afavour 1y agoI think the point the OP is making is that just because you can doesn't mean you should. And I agree. If you feel streamers are offering a bad deal, don't take them up on the deal and find something else to do. If you want to watch shows your friends and family are watching, take the deal.
- NetOpWibby 1y agoAh, I thought they were just confused.
- rad_gruchalski 1y agoHey, what do you do for living? Can I have some of that for free?
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- rad_gruchalski 1y agoOh wow, thank you.
- SSLy 1y agobecause their services aren't fungible
- behringer 1y agoIt's not piracy because they've made it clear that digital ownership is not actually ownership.
- thmoonbus 1y agoAs someone who has several friends and family who work in the mid / lower tiers of the entertainment industry... if you want to pirate, fine, but don't act like you're performing a noble act. Are entertainment execs grossly overpaid and exploitative? Sure - not unlike many industries. But lower revenue and lower subscriber numbers do have an impact on the money that trickles down (yes, trickles, sadly) to employees. I say this mostly because the tech set seems OK with content piracy in a way that they wouldn't be OK with say, shoplifting. I don't see people recommending walking out with a pair of Airpods from best buy because of Apple's ethical breaches.
- tumdum_ 1y agoYou should be more worried about Meta doing piracy than individuals: https://torrentfreak.com/meta-torrented-over-81-tb-of-data-through-annas-archive-despite-few-seeders-250206/ https://torrentfreak.com/meta-torrented-over-81-tb-of-data-t...
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- carlosjobim 1y agoAs long as your time is worth <$50/yr...