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Just would like to have a discussion on the topic. I've purchased around 20ish movies/shows on Vudu, and my wife has grown to be unhappy with Vudu's UI and especially how the watch progress works. I am curious what some others thoughts on this are. My initial thoughts are I recognize I've purchased a license to watch the content, but feel that because I've purchased it I should have the right to retain total control over it and do what I please. I would like to purchase movies on physical media from now on, but wouldn't like to repurchase all the same movies and shows again when I've already paid for them

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[–] sovietknuckles@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is it wrong to pirate movies [...] and load onto my Plex server?

no

[–] adonkeystomple@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

May I ask for your reasoning?

[–] andyMFK@reddthat.com 6 points 1 year ago

Because you've purchased the movies ya dingus

[–] sovietknuckles@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The writers and actors are on strike right now, and if you pay for media before their strike is over, it makes it easier for Hollywood to profit off existing media, ignore the writers and actors, and starve the writers and actors out.

If you want to support writers and actors while they are on strike, so that Hollywood folds first, consider donating to

[–] Jerrimu2@startrek.website 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Numerous people ON the strike have debunked this, watching things made pre strike pays the actors and writers as well, just don’t consume post strike media.

[–] sovietknuckles@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

Strike funds aren't something you can debunk. And if they were being paid enough already, they wouldn't be striking.