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[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's not just a pricing issue. It's an ownership issue.

Too many of the things we buy are not ours.

Yesterday I saw the article about VW cars which need a subscription to use the built-in capabilities. The car you bought doesn't belong to you.

i would happily buy dvd sets if i could but the geniuses decided they didn't want to let me buy them so here i am