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Half of Young Norwegians Say Online Piracy Is an Acceptable Way to Save Money (torrentfreak.com)

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A new survey from Norway reveals that 50% of young people under 30 believe that pirating content is an acceptable way to save money. The survey, conducted by Ipsos, highlights that the high cost of streaming services is a key driver behind this attitude. Links between piracy and organized crime or malware, appear to be of less concern.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Yep, roughly $400 a week.

I run lean, dude. You don't want my life.

If it's about the hobby, the low end is what an old laptop and a crap hard drive? Cycle out new releases as they come and go.

I could set someone up with Jellyfin and a full arr suite for $50.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Yep, roughly $400 a week.

Huh? How? Were you subscribed to every single streaming service that existed?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Was it implied that I was in dire straits because I was streaming?

His statement was pretty general. It's hard out there to save money, even if you aren't streaming.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I understood your comment to mean "piracy is saving you $400 a week", so before piracy you spend $400 a week on media, which sounds like an insane amount.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

No, it's what I can put back rn barring photosynthesis so I wouldn't have to buy food.

I'm working on it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Saaaame. If I paid for every movie I watched, I’d have no moneys.