If you buy a Lamborghini and they have the ability to later decide you don't actually own it and take it away, that's the equivalent. I don't know why you brought up renting. Renting was never mentioned.

[+] Whirlybird@aussie.zone -32 points 2 years ago (8 children)

If you knew anything about digital purchasing you’d understand why u brought it up.

When you “buy” a digital tv show or movie you’re not actually buying it, you’re purchasing a license to use it, a license that can be revoked, for content that can be removed.

I swear most people have no idea how digital ownership works. I expected more from people on here at least.

[–] Morgikan@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I'm guessing you are extremely young as that is not how digital purchases have historically worked. The concept of "you bought a license to use it" hasn't been around long. Before that, you would be given an access code to go to a publisher's website like Disney and download a copy of the content you purchased. It wasn't tied to any licensing server or authentication system past that point, you just had a digital copy of your purchase.

[–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone -1 points 2 years ago

I'm not "extremely young", in fact I'm likely older than you. That is always how digital purchases have worked.

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