[Boulth6]

> The Internet never delivered on its promise.

The commercial internet never did. Don't forget about Torrents and lib gen rus. They're part of the internet too.

> The fact that e.g. Netflix offers different movies for every country is something that honestly does not make any sense yet everyone accepts it.

People "accept" it because it's convenient and they are not aware that there are other options. How would you suggest people reject it?

[beardyw]

I got so many searches which said old film was on Netflix which turned into "not here mate" I unsubscribed. That's how.

[taneq]

> The commercial internet never did. Don't forget about Torrents [...]

When you see the internet's "promise" as providing unlimited free content, it's a bit hard for the commercial internet to meet that expectation.

[Asooka]

The promise isn't for the content to be free, but for access to be unrestricted. I want to pay money and get a DRM-free file. Bandcamp delivers on that promise, so that's the only place I buy music from. Media you get via torrent is of higher quality and more useful than the DRM-encumbered media you get by paying. If you are even allowed to pay for it in the first place, that is.

[alexiaya]

Purchased (not streaming) music has been DRM-free for ages even on iTunes and other major platforms. But most other content like movies and TV shows isn't.

[Liskni_si]

What other major platforms still sell music though? Since Google Play Music's demise, I haven't been able to find a single one selling music in my region (Czech Republic).

[nextaccountic]

People said the same thing about open source software. And yet here we are.