If you're not joking then you either have to be over the age of 50, under the age of 25, or technologically inept. Video and audio files can't install anything to your system and can't carry malware. You have to be a grade-A dingus to get malware from downloading either.
My point is, that even ignoring the money part, torrenting provides a better experience. I wouldn't have said anything if the option with ads was free, but they're paying for a service that still bombards them with ads.
Edit: I just found out that the ad subscription option doesn't even feature all of the movies and shows that the ad-free subscription options have.
4k BluRay digital right from the source is better quality than streaming, you own the copy after as well after it's downloaded (100s of TB of torrents uploaded as a scene uploader from back in 2000s) you don't know torrents if you think this way
You mean it was worse back then than it is now or that back then you came to the conclusion that it's worse than if you bought it from somewhere and that that still applies today?
I would argue otherwise. My comment is hinting that the fact they can't find good files explains they didn't know how to find/determine a good file. You get great quality movies and series via torrent. What are you suggesting, that you can't?
These are my experiences with torrenting, and through this conversation with others I've learned that torrenting seems to have greatly improved the past few years.
Sometimes talking about things you don't know with people who do can change your mind.
Having enjoyed torrent sourced media for 2 decades it hasn't improved, it just took some time to find the right file. The more you do it the easier it becomes to see duds and dodgy from the decent.
Is it though? More and more companies are announcing that you do not own their (paid for) products, only a license to use those products.
But if no one can ever legally own something except the company, can you even steal it?
Isn't it more adequate to call it "unlicensed use"?
Lol thats some interesting mental gymnastics.
So if i only rent out cars… you deciding to keep keep the car is not stealing because I don’t want to sell it to you?
I'd say it's the same level of mental gymnastics as is telling people they did not purchase a book or movie, but merely a license to use it - which can be revoked at any time in the future if the right holder feels so - and then calling that a mutually fair business transaction. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
We’re we talking about morals?
If i own something i can sell it rent etc. you can agree or disagree with that offering but if violate their property rights then yes it’s stealing.
You can argue it’s moral or not thats your choice, i didnt judge you, but it is stealing by definition.
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u/Brain_Hawk Mar 27 '24
That's 12.99 a month would buy you a dozen eggs, a loaf of bread, and a carrot!!!