• Alamutjones
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    2 hours ago

    It happens periodically. Streaming services don’t hold on to things forever, and even sites like the Internet Archive (which shares free access to books) periodically has to negotiate a changing landscape of access to materials.

    We do not own things we get off Netflix, or even off Steam and such. Access can be revoked

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      56 minutes ago

      Yeah, that’s why it should be allowed to archive. Infinity Train was wiped off the internet out of spite and there was some stink about people losing music they had purchased. As in purchased under the agreement that they would be able to keep access.

      Subscription based services can get fucked. I may not dare pirate but I’m not afraid to go caveman if I have to