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Half of Young Norwegians Say Online Piracy Is an Acceptable Way to Save Money (torrentfreak.com)

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A new survey from Norway reveals that 50% of young people under 30 believe that pirating content is an acceptable way to save money. The survey, conducted by Ipsos, highlights that the high cost of streaming services is a key driver behind this attitude. Links between piracy and organized crime or malware, appear to be of less concern.

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[–] Mouselemming 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh God this is going to become the new "clearing away all grandpa's old Playboys and VHS tapes and newspapers," isn't it?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Use a password manager; keep the porn accounts in a separate password vault that can be disposed of. Keep the password in a safe and/or include it in your will in some way.

I'm going to have to take over my dad's setup someday and keep it running for my mom...

[–] Mouselemming 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Good point although I was thinking more generally in terms of the sheer quantity of hoarded material. Every episode of Taggart and Midsomer Murders and Housewives.... Grandma's hoard might be even more unwieldy

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

Oh, I'm familiar with hoarders. Grandma is floor to ceiling; shed, two car garage, basement, both floors. I think the family plan is to let the city/bank deal with it when she goes. We won't go inside.

[–] Mouselemming 2 points 1 day ago

I totally agree it's a job best done by someone without any emotional ties.

I also realize that "the bank/the city" means "some secondary cleaning contractor" which means "some probably-undocumented immigrants," i.e. another vital service which could be impacted by the Trump Purge.