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You're implying that's the same but it's obviously better. Nothing wrong with renting when you're told you're renting.
by zulban 3mo ago
You're implying that's the same but it's obviously better. Nothing wrong with renting when you're told you're renting.
- scared_together 3mo agoThe problem of false advertising is resolved but the problem of consumer freedom remains. If all digital marketplaces for a particular art only offer rents, without any option to buy or any physical media to serve as an alternative, that would still be a problem even if the rents were presented honestly.
- matwood 3mo ago> consumer freedom remains Not really. As long as it's clear that everything is a rental, consumers are free to go along or not. Physical media offering near-permanent storage is also relatively new. 8-tracks, cassettes, and even CDs would wear out over time. Yes, I could hold a cassette in my hand, but I also knew it would wear out over time and I'd have to buy another one - and I did. We need to change our language around buying something so it's clear that it's not permanent ownership, unless it really is. I suspect we would see services/media start to come to market that offer true ownership if the demand was there.