Donationware: you must donate to use it. Not like regular optional donates.

  • @Son_of_dad
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    579 months ago

    One of my favorite programs was acting up, so I went to reinstall. Turned out this program that has been free for a decade, now wants $29 a month, to let me pirate movies. Da fuck? What a way to shit the bed, to offer the same free program but charge for it out of nowhere

    • @[email protected]
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      779 months ago

      If anyone actually pays $29 a month to watch movies illegally modern streaming services have truly reached a new low

      • @Son_of_dad
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        119 months ago

        Yeah it’s was bittorrent. they went with a paid, tiered model now. They want me to pay to use a torrent client to pirate stuff, it’s ridiculous

        • @CurbsTickle
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          8 months ago

          Unable to delete so editing instead. Leaving Lemmy.world due to privacy concerns.

          • @Son_of_dad
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            119 months ago

            I had no idea as I’ve been using it for years and it was just there. I switched to q

      • AggressivelyPassive
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        99 months ago

        I mean, that’s cheaper than having three or four subscriptions to cover at least the basic catalog.

    • @unreasonabro
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      79 months ago

      now whatever you do, don’t steal it

      also doublecheck you aren’t on a scam site or that the product hasn’t forked ;)