▲ 927 ▼ Prime Video subs will soon see ads for Amazon products when they hit pause (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 248 comments fedilink hide all child comments As if the Prime Video app couldn't get any worse.
[+] tritonium@midwest.social 63 points 2 years ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 26 points 2 years ago When presented this way, it reads like some arcane incantation to summon some demonic monster... Or I guess in this case to summon pirates. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Entropywins@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Realdebrid, and stremio... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] exanime@lemmy.today 5 points 2 years ago It's pronounced "stremiOH-Sa" permalink fedilink source parent [–] slurpinderpin@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Yarrr matey, fair winds and following seas to you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] kautau@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) and vpn… just not one of the shitty ones permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No need. Usenet traffic is ssl encrypted and is just a client/server relationship, there’s no sharing/seeding. Also people still technically use usenet for text posts, so it’s not like a connection to a usenet server can get you in trouble in and of itself. I mean pulling down like 40-100GB in a weekend when I add a new show with tagged with my 4K DV/HDR Remux profile is pretty suss, but prove that shit ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kautau@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) As long as you trust the Usenet provider to not keep and share logs, sure permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean I’m not aware of anyone who has ever been prosecuted for downloading from a provider in the entire history of its existence. So whether or not they keep logs I’m pretty comfortable with it, yeah. If we’re going to get into hypotheticals like that you shouldn’t pirate anything ever. If the cops banged on my door with a warrant I could easily flush a ten strip and some mdma before answering the door. I’m not degaussing 80+TB of media before they take my door off its hinges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kaputter_Aimbot@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Wouldn't encrypting the drivers and shutting it all down by a single button press work just like flushing the loo?! 🤔 And it all will still be recoverable, but by you only. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago I mean yeah. I’m not worried about the cops serving a warrant on me for downloading pirated media though, so my NAS isn’t encrypted. permalink fedilink source parent [–] marx2k@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) No need for VPN with usenet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What if the Usenet provider is compromised? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] marx2k@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Your chances of this is about the same as the VPN provider being compromised of not lower. Have you ever heard of anyone at all get in trouble for using usenet due to the provider being compromised? Hell, most providers have a European endpoint. Just use that if that paranoid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago Citation on the first paragraph 😂. Both are definitely weak points. Personally I just yolo torrents on my own IP. The only thing that happens here is an angry letter in the mail anyway. Only time I ever got one was when I redeployed Medusa and I oopsed and had public trackers enabled from the default config. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 26 points 2 years ago When presented this way, it reads like some arcane incantation to summon some demonic monster... Or I guess in this case to summon pirates. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Entropywins@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Realdebrid, and stremio... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] exanime@lemmy.today 5 points 2 years ago It's pronounced "stremiOH-Sa" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] exanime@lemmy.today 5 points 2 years ago It's pronounced "stremiOH-Sa" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slurpinderpin@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Yarrr matey, fair winds and following seas to you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kautau@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) and vpn… just not one of the shitty ones permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No need. Usenet traffic is ssl encrypted and is just a client/server relationship, there’s no sharing/seeding. Also people still technically use usenet for text posts, so it’s not like a connection to a usenet server can get you in trouble in and of itself. I mean pulling down like 40-100GB in a weekend when I add a new show with tagged with my 4K DV/HDR Remux profile is pretty suss, but prove that shit ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kautau@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) As long as you trust the Usenet provider to not keep and share logs, sure permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean I’m not aware of anyone who has ever been prosecuted for downloading from a provider in the entire history of its existence. So whether or not they keep logs I’m pretty comfortable with it, yeah. If we’re going to get into hypotheticals like that you shouldn’t pirate anything ever. If the cops banged on my door with a warrant I could easily flush a ten strip and some mdma before answering the door. I’m not degaussing 80+TB of media before they take my door off its hinges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kaputter_Aimbot@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Wouldn't encrypting the drivers and shutting it all down by a single button press work just like flushing the loo?! 🤔 And it all will still be recoverable, but by you only. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago I mean yeah. I’m not worried about the cops serving a warrant on me for downloading pirated media though, so my NAS isn’t encrypted. permalink fedilink source parent [–] marx2k@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) No need for VPN with usenet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What if the Usenet provider is compromised? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] marx2k@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Your chances of this is about the same as the VPN provider being compromised of not lower. Have you ever heard of anyone at all get in trouble for using usenet due to the provider being compromised? Hell, most providers have a European endpoint. Just use that if that paranoid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago Citation on the first paragraph 😂. Both are definitely weak points. Personally I just yolo torrents on my own IP. The only thing that happens here is an angry letter in the mail anyway. Only time I ever got one was when I redeployed Medusa and I oopsed and had public trackers enabled from the default config. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) No need. Usenet traffic is ssl encrypted and is just a client/server relationship, there’s no sharing/seeding. Also people still technically use usenet for text posts, so it’s not like a connection to a usenet server can get you in trouble in and of itself. I mean pulling down like 40-100GB in a weekend when I add a new show with tagged with my 4K DV/HDR Remux profile is pretty suss, but prove that shit ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kautau@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) As long as you trust the Usenet provider to not keep and share logs, sure permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean I’m not aware of anyone who has ever been prosecuted for downloading from a provider in the entire history of its existence. So whether or not they keep logs I’m pretty comfortable with it, yeah. If we’re going to get into hypotheticals like that you shouldn’t pirate anything ever. If the cops banged on my door with a warrant I could easily flush a ten strip and some mdma before answering the door. I’m not degaussing 80+TB of media before they take my door off its hinges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kaputter_Aimbot@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Wouldn't encrypting the drivers and shutting it all down by a single button press work just like flushing the loo?! 🤔 And it all will still be recoverable, but by you only. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago I mean yeah. I’m not worried about the cops serving a warrant on me for downloading pirated media though, so my NAS isn’t encrypted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kautau@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) As long as you trust the Usenet provider to not keep and share logs, sure permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean I’m not aware of anyone who has ever been prosecuted for downloading from a provider in the entire history of its existence. So whether or not they keep logs I’m pretty comfortable with it, yeah. If we’re going to get into hypotheticals like that you shouldn’t pirate anything ever. If the cops banged on my door with a warrant I could easily flush a ten strip and some mdma before answering the door. I’m not degaussing 80+TB of media before they take my door off its hinges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kaputter_Aimbot@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Wouldn't encrypting the drivers and shutting it all down by a single button press work just like flushing the loo?! 🤔 And it all will still be recoverable, but by you only. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago I mean yeah. I’m not worried about the cops serving a warrant on me for downloading pirated media though, so my NAS isn’t encrypted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean I’m not aware of anyone who has ever been prosecuted for downloading from a provider in the entire history of its existence. So whether or not they keep logs I’m pretty comfortable with it, yeah. If we’re going to get into hypotheticals like that you shouldn’t pirate anything ever. If the cops banged on my door with a warrant I could easily flush a ten strip and some mdma before answering the door. I’m not degaussing 80+TB of media before they take my door off its hinges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kaputter_Aimbot@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Wouldn't encrypting the drivers and shutting it all down by a single button press work just like flushing the loo?! 🤔 And it all will still be recoverable, but by you only. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago I mean yeah. I’m not worried about the cops serving a warrant on me for downloading pirated media though, so my NAS isn’t encrypted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kaputter_Aimbot@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Wouldn't encrypting the drivers and shutting it all down by a single button press work just like flushing the loo?! 🤔 And it all will still be recoverable, but by you only. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago I mean yeah. I’m not worried about the cops serving a warrant on me for downloading pirated media though, so my NAS isn’t encrypted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago I mean yeah. I’m not worried about the cops serving a warrant on me for downloading pirated media though, so my NAS isn’t encrypted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] marx2k@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) No need for VPN with usenet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What if the Usenet provider is compromised? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] marx2k@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Your chances of this is about the same as the VPN provider being compromised of not lower. Have you ever heard of anyone at all get in trouble for using usenet due to the provider being compromised? Hell, most providers have a European endpoint. Just use that if that paranoid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago Citation on the first paragraph 😂. Both are definitely weak points. Personally I just yolo torrents on my own IP. The only thing that happens here is an angry letter in the mail anyway. Only time I ever got one was when I redeployed Medusa and I oopsed and had public trackers enabled from the default config. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What if the Usenet provider is compromised? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] marx2k@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Your chances of this is about the same as the VPN provider being compromised of not lower. Have you ever heard of anyone at all get in trouble for using usenet due to the provider being compromised? Hell, most providers have a European endpoint. Just use that if that paranoid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago Citation on the first paragraph 😂. Both are definitely weak points. Personally I just yolo torrents on my own IP. The only thing that happens here is an angry letter in the mail anyway. Only time I ever got one was when I redeployed Medusa and I oopsed and had public trackers enabled from the default config. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] marx2k@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Your chances of this is about the same as the VPN provider being compromised of not lower. Have you ever heard of anyone at all get in trouble for using usenet due to the provider being compromised? Hell, most providers have a European endpoint. Just use that if that paranoid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago Citation on the first paragraph 😂. Both are definitely weak points. Personally I just yolo torrents on my own IP. The only thing that happens here is an angry letter in the mail anyway. Only time I ever got one was when I redeployed Medusa and I oopsed and had public trackers enabled from the default config. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago Citation on the first paragraph 😂. Both are definitely weak points. Personally I just yolo torrents on my own IP. The only thing that happens here is an angry letter in the mail anyway. Only time I ever got one was when I redeployed Medusa and I oopsed and had public trackers enabled from the default config. permalink fedilink source parent