• ampersandrew@lemmy.worldEnglish
    185·
    3 days ago

    I agree with the first sentence, but that’s what I feel this slogan does a poor job of reinforcing.

    • Cherry@piefed.socialEnglish
      31·
      3 days ago

      I would argue in some ways piracy is a progressive form of demonstration against a systematic problem, and in this case the bigger studies that milk users and take advantage of those doing the work.

      So telling people not to advocate with their form of protest is a bit unfair, it takes all tactics to get change. Its a bit like telling someone not to go out and march because you don’t like that approach. People should get paid, but fairly. and consumers shouldn’t be fleeced…So my sympathy for the studios involved is little theres been plenty of time to talk…they didnt listen, infact they stuck two fingers up.

      • MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        2 days ago

        It’s a convenient form of protest that just happens to get you stuff for free.

        I’m not better than pirates, I am one at times. I don’t pretend like I’m doing something moral. I, like everyone else, do it so I can enjoy the content while saving the money for other things.

        • Cherry@piefed.socialEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          I have no qualms paying for products. I try make the right choices but bit by bit it becomes impossible as the tech around us becomes more authoritative, more greedy, more invasive, more enshitified, less fair.

          Streaming is a great example. Nearly all of them don’t treat staff well, they use profits to lobby or abuse their positions. I am happy to pay for content. I am not happy to pay to perpetuate bad behavior. Hence I’d like have an offline collection…but if I simply can’t buy it…then it becomes a service problem.