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Disney+ Now Wants You to Pay to Share Your Account (lifehacker.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/fucksubscriptions@lemmy.world
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And I thought Mickey Mouse was cute...

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[+] -8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Just a reminder that if you don't like the way that the entertainment is presented, your best option is to ignore it. If you pirate it, you'll probably talk about it with others. That will lead to engagement, and in turn others will pay to see the content. If you ignore it, then the company gets nothing from you. If you truly want to punish these companies for policies you don't like, piracy isn't the answer, boycotting their product is.

Edit: The downvotes on this prove that you only pirate because you want shit for free, not to protest. You are the same as the looters during marches. You don't do what you do to make things better, you do it to get free shit. You are the reason we can't have nice things.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Not agreeing with you. We can't expect people to go on harsh penance to prove a point. Might as well take the easy way out.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago

    Oh yeah, god forbid people miss some form of entertainment! Whatever will they do? If only there was INFINITE entertainment out there. The assumed need to consume is bullshit, and people that feel that they must have everything are sucking that fat capitalist teat harder than anyone else, regardless of if they pirate or not. When you start to pull back from the idea that you have to have it all, you realize how little of it you actually need, and then you can be selective with your content consumption.

    Or you can keep watching Disney shows, bitching about how much you hate Disney shows, all while talking to friends and coworkers about Disney shows. Oh, you pirate it? You are still advertising for Disney. You're a goddamned billboard.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    or just don’t promote it?

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Sure, by all means. But how many people watch a show or movie they enjoy and don't talk to friends or family about it? Secondary advertising is still advertising. If you convince someone else to buy it, you aren't solving any problems.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Back when I was active on the high seas, I would talk about stuff I watched all the time. When someone would ask where I watched I'd tell them they would be welcome to come by and copy some of my Linux ISOs to an external drive if they wanted, as I wasn't willing to promote the paid avenues for getting those distros.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    If you convince someone else to buy it, you aren't solving any problems.

    "Have you seen the latest episode of (show)? I can put it on a USB for you if you haven't."

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