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Disney+: New user agreement allows ads before movies in all subscriptions

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cynicalsecurity · 1789987718 · focus · HN ↗
Meanwhile pirates don't see any ads. Make this make sense.
1. chrisstu · 1789987796 · focus · HN ↗
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  1. Daneel_ · 1789988098 · focus · HN ↗
    Taking the cash from a bank deprives others of the money. Duplicating a video doesn’t deprive another person of anything.
    Piracy is simple: when you make your product more convenient than piracy, people use it. Steam is popular for a reason - no crap, enormous game selection.. it’s just better than pirating. Netflix used to be the same - great selection, no ads.. now look: terrible selection and price is too high.
    Brendinooo · 1789989520 · focus · HN ↗
    If a production crew of 1000 people makes a movie and everyone pirates it, you don't think those people will be deprived of anything?
    exe34 · 1789993611 · focus · HN ↗
    In what world is everyone able or willing to pirate? I think your ad-absurdum is just absurd here.
    Brendinooo · 1789994915 · focus · HN ↗
    >Duplicating a video doesn’t deprive another person of anything
    This was the claim. I said what I said to point out that if everyone acted on this belief for a feature film, there would be a thousand people who ultimately don't get compensated for their work.
    You are right: not everyone is able or willing to pirate. Piracy is only able to exist because of these people who pay for art. That's definitely true, and definitely different than the claim that no one is being deprived of anything.
    exe34 · 1789999526 · focus · HN ↗
    What are they being deprived of when somebody who was never going to pay makes a copy?
    mahboi · 1790007587 · focus · HN ↗
    Some were going to pay. They already want to watch the show badly enough to jump through the hoops of pirating it.

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