Generally it’s agreed the best way to stop piracy is by offering a more convenient alternative. I generally for example don’t pirate video games available on Steam. With streaming services being so disjoint and expensive now I’ve gone back to pirating, at least with cable you can bundle channels.
Netflix axes its $10 ‘Basic’ plan in the US and UK
Submitted 1 year ago by DannyMac@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
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TheSaneWriter@lemmy.thesanewriter.com 1 year ago
bandario@lemmy.world 1 year ago
best way to stop piracy is by offering a more convenient alternative. I generally for example don’t pirate video games available on Steam
I have towed this line for years. Recently Battlefield 2042 was available on steam for a great price so I snapped it up. I’d played it at release via a 1 month trial of EA play and it was absolute trash.
The game is totally fixed! The problem I have, is that I bought it on steam…and it forces me to install and keep myself logged in to the EA app anyway. It fails to launch the game every single time. I have to reboot my computer, manually log out of EA and log back in. It is an absolute shitfight, because EA gargle balls all day.
My point is, I bought the game on steam and I got absolutely duped. I’m all for a bigger library, but not if it means I have to install and use the other crappy apps anyway. Such a disappointment, I won’t be so quick to buy on steam anymore unless they implement a great big flashing red warning that the game is not actually on steam at all.
stonehopper@lemmy.world 1 year ago
They do put the warning when a game needs a 3rd party launcher tho?
updawg@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I swore off buying games from companies like EA, and Ubisoft years ago. I’m still bitter about getting duped with Far Cry 3.
zahel@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I think with gaming that is a factor, but personally I think the larger deterrent for pirating games is at least for multiplayer games you can’t really pirate them while still being able to play online most of the time.
li10@feddit.uk 1 year ago
I cancelled Netflix last month and had only kept it that long for family members.
After cancelling, I got a welcome back email because they’re apparently happy to let anyone logged in reactivate the subscription…
So I contacted them again to cancel, get a refund and ask what happened.
Then I decided I wanted to remove my card details from the account, but apparently you can only do that by contacting support…
So they think it’s okay to let anyone restart the subscription from a TV without entering a password, but they’ll make you contact support to remove card details…
Crackhappy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Chargeback
cassetti@kbin.social 1 year ago
I was a Netflix DVD subscriber before they released a Wii streaming disc then started streaming Netflix back when it was glorious with all your favorite shows. Eventually I downgraded to the cheap $8 plan for a single user at 1080p resolution which was fine - my old television is still 1080p native resolution.
Then they quietly raised the price.... and dropped the resolution to 720p without telling me. Finally I had enough - after more than a decade I finally cancelled my Netflix account last year and haven't looked back.
I don't miss their "netflix originals" which only last for one or two seasons before getting canned because netflix needs more viewership to justify the investments.
Truth be told, I don't watch must television (or even youtube) in general - I have better things to do with my time than vegetating on a couch watching a tv screen.
001100010010@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Can I offer you a free tier in these trying times?
Overzeetop@kbin.social 1 year ago
When asked for comment a Senior Executive, who asked not to be named, responded, "At that price point we're rather have them pirate the shows than have to deal with the customer service and billing headaches."
Jaysyn@kbin.social 1 year ago
We axed Netflix two years ago.
b3nsn0w@pricefield.org 1 year ago
Noxvento@lemmy.world 1 year ago
And I axed Netflix. So we’re even.
NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 1 year ago
I'm keeping them for my kids until that password thing actually happens, then I am gone.
EnderWi99in@kbin.social 1 year ago
Why would you be even? They got rid of it because for whatever reason people complained about offering a more economical option. Use whatever streaming services you want though. At this point it's just about content.
Noxvento@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Or we could sail the high seas again.
Lepsea@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
And my bow