▲ 129 ▼ How often do you consume the stuff you pirate? How do you avoid "hoarding"? (programming.dev) submitted 2 years ago by ICastFist@programming.dev to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 101 comments fedilink hide all child comments Asking mostly because I have fuckloads of video courses, plus a number of movies, that I have yet to even check if the content is as good as their titles imply and I really feel like I'm mostly hoarding this stuff because I have no fucking clue.
[–] dhtseany@lemmy.ml 104 points 2 years ago* (4 children) How do you avoid "hoarding"? Looks at my 28TB storage array that's 3/4 full... permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 54 points 2 years ago Time to buy new HDDs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dreyns@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're doing great man, please keep it up i'm not even joking. Maybe someday you'll be the one guy that still has that old gem everybody lost. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Emerald@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I actually keep a list of works that I've shared online that would've likely been lost without my intervention. Physical-only Bandcamp releases that I've ripped and shared. Sample packs that have been taken down from webstores, etc. The Internet isn't forever people. Better archive what you can permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dreyns@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Yes yes yes ! Keepers of knowledge! permalink fedilink source parent [–] gopher510@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Drive space can be had for less than 10USD a TB, so I'd hardly call hoarding a problem. Unless youre hoarding hundreds of copies of Call of Duty permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ReveredOxygen@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where do you get such cheap storage? I've seen it closer to $20/TB usually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gopher510@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* I buy refirb server drives . With a raid array and warranty, the risk of a failing drive is within an acceptable range for me. This listing was a bit cheaper last I looked, so just over $10/TB is more accurate to say now haha. permalink fedilink source parent [–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* I got a couple 3TBs in my array that just look funny. I don't like them and I want them gone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 54 points 2 years ago Time to buy new HDDs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dreyns@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're doing great man, please keep it up i'm not even joking. Maybe someday you'll be the one guy that still has that old gem everybody lost. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Emerald@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I actually keep a list of works that I've shared online that would've likely been lost without my intervention. Physical-only Bandcamp releases that I've ripped and shared. Sample packs that have been taken down from webstores, etc. The Internet isn't forever people. Better archive what you can permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dreyns@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Yes yes yes ! Keepers of knowledge! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Emerald@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I actually keep a list of works that I've shared online that would've likely been lost without my intervention. Physical-only Bandcamp releases that I've ripped and shared. Sample packs that have been taken down from webstores, etc. The Internet isn't forever people. Better archive what you can permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dreyns@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Yes yes yes ! Keepers of knowledge! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dreyns@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Yes yes yes ! Keepers of knowledge! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gopher510@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Drive space can be had for less than 10USD a TB, so I'd hardly call hoarding a problem. Unless youre hoarding hundreds of copies of Call of Duty permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ReveredOxygen@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where do you get such cheap storage? I've seen it closer to $20/TB usually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gopher510@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* I buy refirb server drives . With a raid array and warranty, the risk of a failing drive is within an acceptable range for me. This listing was a bit cheaper last I looked, so just over $10/TB is more accurate to say now haha. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ReveredOxygen@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Where do you get such cheap storage? I've seen it closer to $20/TB usually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gopher510@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* I buy refirb server drives . With a raid array and warranty, the risk of a failing drive is within an acceptable range for me. This listing was a bit cheaper last I looked, so just over $10/TB is more accurate to say now haha. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gopher510@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* I buy refirb server drives . With a raid array and warranty, the risk of a failing drive is within an acceptable range for me. This listing was a bit cheaper last I looked, so just over $10/TB is more accurate to say now haha. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* I got a couple 3TBs in my array that just look funny. I don't like them and I want them gone. permalink fedilink source parent