JDubbleu@programming.dev to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoYou wouldn't download an entire media libraryprogramming.devimagemessage-square91fedilinkarrow-up11.52Karrow-down14
arrow-up11.51Karrow-down1imageYou wouldn't download an entire media libraryprogramming.devJDubbleu@programming.dev to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square91fedilink
minus-squarebitwolf@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up57arrow-down1·1 year agoThere is an easy fix here: Require mergers to refund customers impacted as part of the merger.
minus-squareexplodicle@local106.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·1 year agoRefund the sale price (that’s less than its value to me), or the value I placed on it (that’s difficult to estimate)?
minus-squareShard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoRefunding simply the sales price means the users lose out because the $100 I paid for my library 5 years ago is worth less now due to inflation. Simply giving me back $100 now would yield a value of $80 back in 2019. Just give the game/music/movie file without DRM
minus-squareTak@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up25·1 year agoOr just let people download the media they purchased before you shutter the service. The whole issue here is that everyone wants to sell you some service and never let you own something.
minus-squarerottingleaf@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoThe issue is obligations for you, but not for them.
minus-squareSteamymoomilk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down9·1 year agoThis yes i know i did a reddit
minus-squareMutilationWave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·1 year ago№ It’s a fucking party foul on any platform.
minus-squareFudoshin ️🏳️🌈@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down12·1 year agoFucking low-effort Redditards ruining are intellectual platform.
There is an easy fix here:
Require mergers to refund customers impacted as part of the merger.
Refund the sale price (that’s less than its value to me), or the value I placed on it (that’s difficult to estimate)?
Refunding simply the sales price means the users lose out because the $100 I paid for my library 5 years ago is worth less now due to inflation. Simply giving me back $100 now would yield a value of $80 back in 2019.
Just give the game/music/movie file without DRM
Or just let people download the media they purchased before you shutter the service.
The whole issue here is that everyone wants to sell you some service and never let you own something.
The issue is obligations for you, but not for them.
This
yes i know i did a reddit
№ It’s a fucking party foul on any platform.
Fucking low-effort Redditards ruining are intellectual platform.
This.