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[–] VampyreOfNazareth@lemm.ee 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Piracy isn't stealing if buying isn't owning.

[–] Lemmeenym@lemm.ee 9 points 9 months ago

While I agree, it doesn't really apply to Netflix. It was always a rental/streaming business. Netflix never offered to sell the media, just temporary access to it.

[–] Chozo@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Buying is owning. You just didn't buy what you thought you did.

[–] FabledAepitaph@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

But they are telling us we're "buyiing" it while hiding the truth 100 pages deep in the fine print. Screw 'em