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Sony will cut around 250 jobs from the recordable media business manufacturing hub and will gradually cease production of optical discs, including Blu-ray discs. (mainichi.jp)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I don’t want physical media because it’s a liability. It can get lost or destroyed very very easily, especially optical media.

Digital copies are portable, I can data hoard them, and, worst case, I can just re-download it.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's very easy to make digital copies of physical media. The resulting copy is likely to be as high quality as you can find, and as portable as any digital copy can be. Pop it in a folder and point Jellyfin at it, and it's available anywhere.

It's also the easiest legal way to get a good digital copy.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And why on earth would I pay for media when I can get it for free?

My Plex server is packed with downloads and rips.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Because somebody has to create that media. And that person they have to live. (Or better that huge team when it comes to movies) So they have to earn money, so somebody has to pay them.

I also enjoy that today I can test if something fits me If I am skeptical. But I also always make sure to pay back creators for things I enjoy so that in the future there will be more things I enjoy.

Of course I understand anybody who can not afford media and am happy to subsidize them with the part I am paying for good shows. But if you have a Plex server, you can afford it. And If you say its close just start with things you like most and at least say "thank you" to them.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The creators get paid when they do the work, not from sales.

Also, a much more important note: if I couldn’t pirate it, I wasn’t going to pay for it anyway.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Where do you think the people who pay the creators get the money to pay them? From sales from the results of the last creators who worked for them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Where do you think the people who pay the creators get the money to pay them?

ads, mostly.

From sales from the results of the last creators who worked for them.

so? they already got paid. i feel no remorse for pirating from a global megacorp.

And neither should you

edit: and - once again - if i couldn't pirate it, i wasn't going to buy it anyway. You can't even argue lost sales (which the creators never see).