Streaming Pirates Are Hollywood’s New Villains - Illegal subscription services that steal films or TV shows bring in $2 billion a year in ads and subscriber fees. - eviltoast
  • YeetPics@mander.xyz
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    10 months ago

    I don’t use these services, but after learning a bit about them I have to say I’d rather pay an honest thief than one who lies about ownership ¯_(ツ)_/¯

    • bramblepatchmystery@slrpnk.net
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      10 months ago

      I don’t use these services either, but my understanding is that some of these thiefs seem to not even have a profit model. One prominent streamer who I won’t name, “FZ”, as the kids call it, they don’t require registration and are allowing those who use ad-blockers to access the site.

      I don’t understand why Hollywood is even going after these guys. Just wait for their lack of monetization sweeps them under.