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Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever” (arstechnica.com)
submitted 10 months ago by flop_leash_973 to c/technology
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Oh look, Sony revoking more licenses for video content that people "bought".

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[–] [email protected] 126 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I've been boycotting Sony since the CD rootkit debacle & haven't regretted my decision yet.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I forgot about that whole thing. For those that need a reminder like me:

https://youtu.be/imMRzBzQm1U?si=JI8oEYGIN48E16Bu

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[–] bigbadmoose 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Damn i remember that shit.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I lost a very expensive (at the time) CD-RW to that shit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How’d that happen?

[–] juja 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He smashed it in a fit of rage

[–] RdVortex 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

To shreds, you say?

[–] Delta_V 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Was its IDE port rent controlled?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

To shreds you say?

[–] Aceticon 1 points 10 months ago

Same here!