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My thing is that we are expected to pay in perpetuity for the privilege of accessing content. It's rent, and it is just tiresome.

Yes I understand that we have content available on far more devices than 30 years ago, when all we had was the TV in the living room. But should I have to pay in perpetuity to show my kids Moana?

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No. Go buy a Moana DVD. USD 9.99.

https://www.amazon.com/Moana-Ron-Clements/dp/B01MAZGH7Z/ref=...

In the UK you can get it second-hand, including postage, for £2.07. And it's been expertly refurbished!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292095014239

It is easier to download from a torrent or illegally stream.

What a surprise, it’s easier to steal than to pay content creators. (I know, someone will now chime in and say it isn’t really stealing, etc etc.)

Actually I disagree though. Software and UX for torrenting is a pain. It’s easier to buy a $10 DVD.

> What a surprise, it’s easier to steal than to pay content creators.

They make it this way.

Buying a second hand DVD does not give any money to content creators, and I still get to watch the movie.

Devil's advocate: buying a second-hand DVD puts money back into a first-hand buyer, who may use it to buy first-hand again from the creator.

> Actually I disagree though. Software and UX for torrenting is a pain. It’s easier to buy a $10 DVD.

You probably haven't checked back in in the last 5-10 year then. Honestly the UX is almost too good.

Almost every digital movie provider has a rental option. Moana on Prime Video is 3.99 to rent.

So, I would have to subscribe to amazon prime to rent the movie. Or another digital movie provider. Now we recalculate the price...

I don't think you have to subscribe to Amazon Prime in order to rent movies. Same thing with Apple TV (formerly the iTunes store). For whatever reason though this distinction is not well made.

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