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And that's why I use the questionably legal streaming sites... at this point I have been radicalized enough to find copyright an offensive premise

Haven't sailed in a while, DM me tips on how to get my vessel sea-worthy again! 🏴‍☠️🦜

I don't think the era of cheap streaming is over, on the contrary, it's greater than it's ever been.

My selfhosted Plex and Jellyfin are booming, and services like Netflix and Disney+ just made my family and friends to adopt the streaming services faster.

I stop paying two years ago and I've noticed no difference in quality or content.

Thanks Netflix for rekindling my love for the seven seas.

A little off topic, but I'd like to nominate the Paramount+ marketing team for some sort of award.

Their adverts are everywhere, I don't have Paramount+, yet every ad I see somehow makes me want it less.

There's no way the model is sustainable once everyone starts their streaming platform.

arrr, matey

Cool, looks like it's time to revisit my streaming services again. We're on Disney+ legacy, which is great because we get like $8/month off with my credit card (Amex Everyday), but if they end that deal, I'll probably leave too.

Netflix is getting to be not worth it, so I'll probably go order some DVDs of TV shows my kids like, then cancel and see how that goes. We really don't watch all that much.

Music is next.

The shitshow will continue. I think it has just begun.

Popcorn time :D

After seeing this many "arr"s here, I just letting y'all in the comments know that 1) you're my peeps 2) you're feckin beautiful 3) I stay seeding for you <3

I’m back on the high seas, but I’m worried about my ability to discover new shit or when stuff comes back. I’ve relied on my Apple TV to let me know when new seasons start for so long that I no longer have tools to keep track of shit. I literally forget the things I watch between seasons.

I never left the 7 seas matey

My use of Kodi and debrid says otherwise.

Time to get the old torrent box going agaian

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The disruptive streaming model birthed by Netflix that dangled all-you-can-eat menus of films, shows, and endless entertainment without pesky advertisements for extraordinarily low prices came to an official close on Wednesday.

Disney boss Bob Iger announced during the company’s quarterly earnings report that the Magic Kingdom will once again hike Disney+ prices for the second time in less than a year, increasing the monthly cost of its ad-free plan $3 to $13.99 in October.

But Wednesday’s move to significantly bump prices, marked an acknowledgment by Iger of the media giant’s intent to squeeze more revenue out of streaming by pushing consumers to the advertising-supported plans, which have proven to be more profitable.

When Netflix first offered its pioneering service for only $8 a month, millions of people signed up, eager to have access to the company’s expansive catalog for just a fraction of the cost of the traditional cable bundle.

That served as the genesis of the streaming era, with legacy entertainment companies such as Disney racing to launch their own direct-to-consumer products at unsustainably low costs.

Couple that reality with the introduction of ads into streaming and the end product eerily resembles on-demand cable.

I'm a bot and I'm open source!

I just use stremio and I can stream while I torrent, for free.

This makes me wonder what else I can do with my free time. Besides saving money, if I stopped paying for all of these services, I would probably be more active and healthier. A part of me hopes that they increase prices again, and motivate people to be more active.