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by sattoshi 746 days ago
I just want to watch things without paying 5$ ppv or 100$ in combined subscriptions.

Charge me $15/mo to watch what I want and they would have my money forever. I would never torrent again.

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One guy preferred the experience of using my car to getting his own, so he took it. I suppose it was convenient for him, and a lot cheaper than paying anyone, but I did not enjoy it.

Many differentiate between goods which are not exclusive, but your argument doesn’t.

$5 for a rental is nothing, and you don't need to subscribe to everything at once to watch what you want.
You can buy individual seasons of shows for about $15-$25 each.
Then do something else with your $15 a month. No one is entitled to content at their desired price.
Entitled no, but I don’t pirate and I don’t pay for streaming either because I simply don’t enjoy the product from any of them.

If I haven’t watched anything in 3 months the value proposition just isn’t there so I cancel. Any yea I’ve cancelled every service because of that basic formula.

Why are you defending monopolies?
Are you claiming Netflix is a monopoly in streaming?
Can I watch same show on any website of my choice?

Can author really choose not to publish in top 3 streaming services?