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submitted 10 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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How Disney and Warner Bros. Are Causing Internet Piracy to Boom | Platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ were supposed to do away with pirated media. Instead, they may make them stronger than ever.::Platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ were supposed to do away with pirated media. Instead, they may make them stronger than ever.

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[–] AliasWyvernspur@lemmy.world 264 points 10 months ago (22 children)

I know it gets quoted a lot, but Gabe was 100% right. It boggles my mind how people in power over these streaming services just don't get it:

One thing that we have learned is that piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue. The easiest way to stop piracy is not by putting antipiracy technology to work. It’s by giving those people a service that’s better than what they’re receiving from the pirates.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 31 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Yep, came to post this. I think I've spent more and more on Steam every year because they have actually stuck to this principle.

Don't get me wrong I love GOG for the confirmed lack of DRM. But they just don't do service like Valve.

[–] Vlyn@lemmy.zip 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I mean GOG Galaxy exists, which can even show you all games from GOG, Steam, Epic, .. besides keeping your games updated.

It's still not as good as Steam, but at least a better solution than manually checking and installing updates.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

I would definitely say GOG has good service overall. The one time I had to return a game they were pretty helpful and accommodating. It's just not at the level of Steam with a continual push of innovative and player-friendly features.

I'm on Linux where Heroic Launcher fills the app role, so GOG gets a smidge less credit there.

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