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You Should Get to Own Your Media, Not Rent it Forever (www.currentaffairs.org)
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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean that's fair, an actual subscription is different to buying. Nobody is suggesting you "own" the games you get with PS Plus Premium, or the movies you watch on Netflix.

But if I buy a movie on Amazon Video for £9.99, it should be mine. And when I'm bored of it, or find myself suddenly owing £10,000 to a local gangster due to a hilarious mix-up during a backstreet game of high-stakes poker, I should be able to sell it on to somebody else like I can with a disc.

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So presumably the problem here is that DRM in the video is causing it to behave like a subscription rather than a purchase?

It sounds to me like you still only rented it (but I've never used amazon video stuff - I did get a movie from apple/iTunes once and that was very clear on the time -based limitations).

I searched amazon video and its quite clearly pitching itself as another shitty subscription service.

I think once again this comes down to false expectations (and possibly shitty marketing?)

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Amazon is both a subscription and purchasing platform. There's no option to download them, only stream. Purchases are not tied to a subscription.

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

So your complaint is that they use the terms 'buy' but it's basically the same as renting, right?