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Netflix officially removes Basic - the cheapest ad-free tier (m.gsmarena.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Netflix execs needs a new jet.

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[+] -17 points 2 years ago (3 children)

There is literally zero possibility of them getting sued over this. It was nothing but a way to cement their hold as the biggest community. Yes, this makes me a hypocrite. I'm just too fucking lazy to switch.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Sorry, why would blocking piracy communities cement our hold on anything?

    Just to be clear, I wasn’t involved in the choice to block piracy related communities, but I just don’t see how blocking them helps the hosts in any way except preventing legal disputes.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    They blocked the whole instance when dbzero was easily one of the biggest and quickly growing when the influx was happening. It was completely unnecessary but maybe I'm just salty and reading too much into it tbh.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    In the US, you can sue anyone for any reason, even if it's frivolous.

    You force the other side to respond, making them hire a lawyer to defend you, even if the case is dismissed on its merits.

    I very much disagree with lemmy.world's decision to block the community but I completely understand it. I exercised my right to move to a new instance in response.

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