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PlayStation To Delete A Ton Of TV Shows Users Already Paid For (kotaku.com)
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[–] 22 points 2 years ago (6 children)

This is how most digital media works. You're not buying the media, you're buying a license for the media. Unfortunately, usually there's a clause in the EULA about how the license can be revoked at any time.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Correct. It's just a lot harder to revoke on physical media.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    It's not just harder. It's impossible. Physical media is yours, and the license to view is not revocable. You do own the media.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    (Within the limits of IP laws. In some countries, making a personal backup of a DVD is an illegal act. Breaking DRM to do so may be a separate illegal act, again depending on jurisdiction. Neither is immoral of course, but that doesn't stop lawmakers and judges from kissing the slimy boots of corporate lobbyists.)

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