Subj : Re: Ok .. Tyson or Jake?
To   : neoshock
From : Nightfox
Date : Mon Dec 09 2024 12:59 pm

  Re: Re: Ok .. Tyson or Jake?
  By: neoshock to Nightfox on Mon Dec 09 2024 12:14 pm

 Ni>> I find it weird that physical media has died out so much.  It seems that
 Ni>> people generally don't want control over their own stuff.

 ne> I don't think it's about people not wanting to control over their own
 ne> stuff, its just way more convenient. Back in the day I did torrent many
 ne> movies and shows, not because it was free, but because it was way faster
 ne> to download than it was to run to a Blockbuster to rent something.

Yes, what I meant was, people are choosing convenience and don't seem to care about that media possibly being removed from the streaming service at some point.  Or maybe they don't think about that.

 Ni>> media again because people are mainly getting tired of streaming services
 Ni>> removing content.

 ne> Yes this is super annoying, but the main reason for this is that studios
 ne> are revoking their licenses to stream their content so that can
 ne> exclusively distribute their content on their own platform. AKA NBC
 ne> removing shows from Netflix so they can have it on Peackcock.
 ne> I feel that
 ne> maybe there should be some sort of law to separate content creators and
 ne> content distributer as the current system does hurt the the consumers.
 ne> Consumers should not be forced to choose which platform to stream from
 ne> based on what content is available, but instead choose a platform based on
 ne> quality of service, and/or features that fit the consumer needs. Studios

I agree with this.  It would be nice to have just one streaming srevice and be able to watch what you want there, rather than pay for a bunch of different services for various things you want to watch.  But I guess in a way, it's the same as it has always been.  With cable TV, companies would have their own channels where their content was broadcast.  A lot of people don't want to pay high prices for cable though, but now the alternative is paying a lot for multiple streaming services.  At least you can limit the number of streaming services you use, but then you're limited to watching only what they offer.

Nightfox
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