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The torrent sites have it right because you are getting content that should be paid for for free, no wonder why they are popular.
by res0nat0r 14y ago
The torrent sites have it right because you are getting content that should be paid for for free, no wonder why they are popular.
- w1ntermute 14y agoWhat the torrent sites are getting right isn't the price, it's the UX. I actually pay $20/month for a seedbox, but that's worth it to me because the UX with torrents is far superior to Netflix, Hulu, or anything else out there.
- tsotha 14y agoBut they have unlimited freedom on the UX because they don't have to worry about protecting their content. It's a much easier environment to work with.
- trafficlight 14y agoAs if the networks' current protection schemes are doing them any good...
- tsotha 14y agoProbably not, or at least not much. But you can't blame them for trying to keep Hulu on a short leash.
- res0nat0r 14y agoThat or the fact that you can download 200$/month worth of paid tv content for $20?
- catshirt 14y agoseems they are completely aware they can get $200/m of paid tv content entirely free as well. which would actually suggest, despite your sarcasm, that no, it's not the reason.
- w1ntermute 14y agoI don't see how it's worth $200. After all, you can get unlimited TV shows on Netflix for $8/month.
- catshirt 14y ago$200 is arbitrary and i'm not even sure it matters. would $100 or $50 be a different argument? that said, your analogy does not consider: 1. netflix has an insufficient library 2. as you admit, torrents are available essentially the same time they air.