1 point

Haven’t hasn’t it been shown that people who pirate heavily actually spend more on media overall than those who do not?

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15 points

You stole a bottle of sprite from the store?

No running water for you.

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1 point

Spectrum will hijack your DNS if they catch you filtering and make you talk to their “security team” it’s a bit of a joke but they do it.

But you know, use a vpn or proxy to avoid this bullshit and enjoy your internet.

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290 points

Absolutely diabolical. Cutting off internet access is no different than cutting of electricity in modern society. Sure, you can live without it, but everything from paying your bills to getting a job or having a social life just got a whole lot harder. Fuck anyone who thinks this is a reasonable response.

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96 points

The cruelty is the point

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19 points

Also, the ignorance regarding VPNs.

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18 points

Internet access is absolutely a utility in every function. And like a utility, most people don’t have a realistic alternative. Not without sky-high prices and/or slower speeds and less reliability. Thanks, Donald Trump.

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165 points

Maybe Sony should have some things cutoff for that root kit, hmmm?

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36 points

I’m so glad the internet hasn’t forgiven them for that.

I’m a bit sad that not everyone remembers when they made up a movie critic so they would have good quotes to put on ads for Sony Pictures movies.

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I also haven’t forgiven them for trying to sue people for simply watching the Geohot video, or removing alternative OS functionality from the PS3, or for trying to reinvent MMC/SD memory cards in a different shape and charge more for for them. Hell, I still haven’t forgiven them for SonicStage.

I won’t buy anything from Sony for any reason. I don’t care what it is. I made damn sure my most recent camera purchase wasn’t a Sony, no matter what the reviews said. That’s because they pissed me off 20 years ago and haven’t demonstrated any improvement in behavior since. Nerds have long memories.

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8 points

Fuck I still hate them for the minidisc

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