Technology

Piracy is going to be as popular as ever.

Why is it that these fucks get to increase their price and just to offer shittier service but if I want a raise at my job I’ve got to go above and beyond?

[When launched] Prime Video with ads was given a "very light ad load," providing subscribers “gentle entry into advertising that has exceeded customers expectations in terms of what the ad experience would be like." The executive pointed out that Prime Video with ads doesn't show commercials in the middle of content. That could change next year.

Planned enshittification a la boiling frogs.

I will ramp down my use of amazon prime

Well, guess it's time to get an eye patch and a pet parrot

Thank you amazon for encouraging piracy

That's okay, I'll ramp up my piracy of Amazon-exclusive shows in 2025 too.

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Stopped watching netflix because they banned sharing accounts and £18 (24 USD) monthly was too much for just one person. Cheaper plans didn't have 4K or 5.1 audio, so it felt like a waste when I couldn't even use my setup as it is meant to be used.

Never watched prime because I refuse to pay for something then still see ads.

Now I either source stuff by other means (🏴‍☠️🦜) and put it on my media server, or I use BBC iPlayer. Not sure if that's a thing outside of the UK, but zero ads and decent quality programming is something I'm happy to pay their fee for, especially when it also goes towards funding ad-free TV, radio, news, sport, podcasts, etc.

It's fucked how greed has completely ruined the streaming market. Back in ~2010 it felt like the market was going in such a positive direction.

I want to congratulate streaming services. They got me off torrenting for a decade but multiplication, price hike and general enshitification has gotten me to install an *arr stack. My only media subscription now is $5 a month for a VPN.

So congrats guys, you've become the new cable and we've come full circle 👍.

Just in time for me to have already cancelled my Prime membership last month. I've also not purchased from Amazon at all since then. Plan working as intended?!

Looks like I cancelled at the right time. They seem to forget that we in fact do have a choice at the end of the day. And my choice is to sail the high seas.

They've been increasing the ad load the whole time. The most I've seen so far is 5 ads. Streaming will return to broadcast TV convention sooner than people think probably. 15 minutes of ads per hour.

I unsubscribed in January and still have too much stuff to watch. Although that is helped by being in the UK and having iPlayer I guess. I've also spent way less on impulse buying crap because of the free shipping. Absolutely do not miss Prime.

I canceled prime as soon as they introduced ads into prime video. You should do the same.

You'll be less tempted to buy shit from them as an added benefit!

Is it weird that I have prime but I pirate still?

It’s just not a good experience…

Did they ever ramp down?

Deeper into the high seas!

🎶We’re rascals and scoundrels, we’re villains and knaves Drink up me hearties, yo ho We’re devils and black sheep, we’re really bad eggs Drink up me hearties, yo ho Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me🎶

I have free prime through my ISP. I still pirate the content. I started even before the full blown ads, when they had "previews" of other shows and movies.

I'm subscribed to Prime because I order too much shit and want to save on delivery costs. Those little Amazon lockers are too damn convenient for me.

If I watch their content, it's via my PC with an ad block. I stop watching their shit the day I can't block their ads because fuck'em.

Stop, stop, I already decided to never buy anything off Amazon ever again, you don't have to convince me further.

And I will "ramp down" my Prime subscription.

“Amazon.

We’re evil, and we like it!”

Honestly, it’s one of the more mask off of all the big companies.