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[–] SalamenceFury@piefed.social 69 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And that's why everyone is sailing again.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] SalamenceFury@piefed.social 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, where do you think we are? lol

[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 months ago

Local model boating club

[–] obelisk_complex@piefed.ca 57 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] three@piefed.social 0 points 2 months ago

laughs in security vulnerabilities

[–] Steve@communick.news 51 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Do people expect the price to go down?
I'm confused

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 59 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

No, but back in 2012 no one expected the amount and quality of the content to go down so drastically either.

You’re continuously paying more for less.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 25 points 2 months ago

They expect to at least get the same service for their money. Instead, it's gotten worse while also getting more expensive.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 months ago

Peobably to stay the same for longer

[–] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 31 points 2 months ago

It will still cost me the same amount 🏴‍☠️

[–] raman_klogius@ani.social 26 points 2 months ago

👏Line👏 must👏 go👏 up!!👏📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 months ago

My piracy continues.

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 months ago

"Don't ask questions, just consume product and get excited for next product."

[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

DAE remember Kim's Video in NYC? The main store was 4 floors of rentable media in a skinny former tenement building on St. Marks with a yellow/black facade. They had every movie imaginable from all over the world mostly in DVD and VHS formats in nondescript black cases, sorted by nationality and then director. You'd pick a case and bring it to the art students manning the desk, they'd judge your tastes without subtlety then go into the vault in the back and return with the media. Members only, no more than two rentals at a time, strict late fees. Friends and I were there every day or so rotating out an endless stream of cinema.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Can we go back doc?

[–] webkitten@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

It's kinda silly that I wouldn't pay a cent for a streaming service but if local video stores came back, I'm go every week.

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 12 points 2 months ago
[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 months ago

This is all because I never returned those DVDs in 2006, isn't it.

[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't mind paying for things, but it was already ridiculous. This is too much even for me.

[–] firelight@startrek.website 1 points 2 months ago

Same.

I'd contribute more to the system if it was so blatantly exploitative.

[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Apropos to absolutely nothing, what countries do y’all use when torrenting with a vpn?

[–] nyctre@piefed.social 9 points 2 months ago

I... Never thought it would matter. Does it? I just use whichever server is fastest or whichever server I happen to be connected to for whatever reason.

[–] rockandsock@startrek.website 1 points 2 months ago

Ecuador and Uruguay these days.

[–] hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

Switzerland

[–] webkitten@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago

Meanwhile I just discovered Jellyfin has Smart Playlist, Home Screen Section, and Collection Sections plugins so I can make my Jellyfin home page exactly like Netflix/my old video store without a price hike. :)

[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago

not my problem

[–] PodPerson@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago

I need to go return some videotapes/DVDs.

[–] firelight@startrek.website 3 points 2 months ago

https://hydrahd.io/

Has more selection and doesn't even ask for payment info.

Anyone subscribing to media they could be getting for free needs to be laughed and pointed at.

[–] Ertain@mast.linuxgamecast.com 2 points 2 months ago

@tfm May as well raise that Jolly Roger flag.