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You Should Get to Own Your Media, Not Rent it Forever (www.currentaffairs.org)
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[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

That's just it with most of these services - you never bought 'em. You pay a subscription fee each month to use their service.

That is not buying, nor is it ownership.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 38 minutes ago

I mean that's fair, an actual subscription is different to buying. Nobody is suggesting you "own" the games you get with PS Plus Premium, or the movies you watch on Netflix.

But if I buy a movie on Amazon Video for £9.99, it should be mine. And when I'm bored of it, or find myself suddenly owing £10,000 to a local gangster due to a hilarious mix-up during a backstreet game of high-stakes poker, I should be able to sell it on to somebody else like I can with a disc.