• tetris11@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    They had to operate under the radar to avoid the law, so you know the answer to your question

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      1 year ago

      So Netflix actually pays for shows to get made, so when everyone pays for Netflix, it lets everyone enjoy them. Pirate sites only extract value from the hard work of the producers, without paying them.

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        1 year ago

        producers don’t make the content, they speak to the right people in their exclusive circles to finance it, put their name on it, and then pay the directors and actors a tiny fraction of what it earned

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          1 year ago

          Okay, now tell me how pirate sites contribute to creation of said content