Didn’t piracy go down massively back when Netflix first released? Because back then it was an affordable way for many to legally access a ton of content they couldn’t access legally before.
Ofc Netflix has since evolved past that point, but that’s also why many people don’t really like it anymore.
Also for me personally (because I have no data on how others view this):
If I only have the ability to legally get the licence to watch a movie/anime/whatever and not actually have any legal ability to buy it for a non ridiculous price, then my willingness to possibly see if I can get a pirated copy onto my HDD increases the more I actually like said movie/anime/whatever. Paying for being allowed to watch something during a specified timeframe easily gets more expensive the more often I actually want to rewatch and I don’t usually want to rewatch something 5 times a month but rather spread out across multiple months/years. I’d even be fine with only being able to properly buy a digital copy as I understand that printing more Blu Rays or whatever is just not that profitable once a few years have passed (as sometimes I stumble across stuff that just is older and that I haven’t been able to watch earlier). But I want the ability to actually own it so I can rewatch whenever I want without being forced to rely on the goodwill of some streaming company when it comes to availability/pricing.
Yes. Because it was cheap, easy, and had everything you wanted.
As Steam Founder Gabe Newell pointed out, the issue of piracy is usually a matter of supply than anything else. People will usually take the easier option, and if piracy is that option, they’ll do that.
Hence why Steam did a big number on game piracy, since you could get a game, and it would work in a few clicks. You didn’t have to enter codes upon codes, or root around and install requirements from the wizard before you could start. It was basically all handled for you.
AI companies make a profit off stolen shit.
Piracy is a consequence of pirates’ environment leaving them with no other option
Didn’t piracy go down massively back when Netflix first released? Because back then it was an affordable way for many to legally access a ton of content they couldn’t access legally before.
Ofc Netflix has since evolved past that point, but that’s also why many people don’t really like it anymore.
Also for me personally (because I have no data on how others view this):
If I only have the ability to legally get the licence to watch a movie/anime/whatever and not actually have any legal ability to buy it for a non ridiculous price, then my willingness to possibly see if I can get a pirated copy onto my HDD increases the more I actually like said movie/anime/whatever. Paying for being allowed to watch something during a specified timeframe easily gets more expensive the more often I actually want to rewatch and I don’t usually want to rewatch something 5 times a month but rather spread out across multiple months/years. I’d even be fine with only being able to properly buy a digital copy as I understand that printing more Blu Rays or whatever is just not that profitable once a few years have passed (as sometimes I stumble across stuff that just is older and that I haven’t been able to watch earlier). But I want the ability to actually own it so I can rewatch whenever I want without being forced to rely on the goodwill of some streaming company when it comes to availability/pricing.
Yes. Because it was cheap, easy, and had everything you wanted.
As Steam Founder Gabe Newell pointed out, the issue of piracy is usually a matter of supply than anything else. People will usually take the easier option, and if piracy is that option, they’ll do that.
Hence why Steam did a big number on game piracy, since you could get a game, and it would work in a few clicks. You didn’t have to enter codes upon codes, or root around and install requirements from the wizard before you could start. It was basically all handled for you.
Thanks for confirming! Wasn’t 100% sure if I had my facts straight anymore because it really has been a while since I had that discussion.