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by AHOHA 1109 days ago
Valid question, but ever thought how the production studios got paid before (and still) Netflix existed? Exactly, cinemas, local TV station buying the movies/show while adding some commercials, etc., they will find a way it isn’t yours to worry about, in fact, I think that way it’s better for two reasons:

- Might bring back the quality of movies/TV as it was in 80s/90s, as these movies/Shows sold in cinema/to TV must maintain some quality and put some efforts to get back some revenue, if it was a low quality, they are out of business, only the good survived, natural selection at its finest.

- It might also help to maintain some level of decency without the pile of degeneracy nowadays, as it’s easier to watch that by yourself, it isn’t at the cinema with your family/friends or local TV.

Right now, most of the garbage movies/TV shows are funded by Netflix, and who’s funding Netflix? You. So you are indirectly responsible for the low quality of current movies, and torrenting them might kill that skewed business model and save the huma.. ok not that dramatic to save humanity, but might actually do something good.