• setsneedtofeed@beehaw.org
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    2 years ago

    Savvy tech users consistently underestimate how much hostile corporate behavior the general population is willing to put up with.

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      2 years ago

      I thought that Netflix would be caught out by the number of people turning to piracy, but I guess there’s also a lot of older people who have to setup their own account now that they can’t use a relative’s. Or just get the add on for the relative’s existing sub.

      I cancelled my Netflix subscription, but it looks like I might need to set one up for my mum and my nan instead :/

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        2 years ago

        Older people are an obvious demographic that won’t jump ship, but don’t turn a blind eye to the younger generation. It isn’t boomers who throw $70+ at video games on a constant basis. The threshold for a convenience/value ratio seems very low for a lot of people.

        As an unrelated and statistically insignificant anecdote, the two biggest pirates I know are both actual literal boomers.

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      2 years ago

      But then I couldn’t watch Netflix!!

      When was the last time you actually did watch Netflix, and even then how often have you watched it?

      …but I need to watch Netflix