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[–] Banzai51@midwest.social 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't mind paying for things when the value proposition is there. Just in entertainment, the prices get skewed way outside value.

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Here's a supporting example; my son wants to see Blue Beetle. I checked it out, and the rental is $20 - for a streamed "right to view" which means there is zero marginal cost for them to produce, track, or retrieve it. Even with recent inflation, you can get a restaurant meal for that.