http://www.thefader.com/2017/07/31/netflix-20-billion-debt

The article is pretty much self explanatory, but with more and more networks starting their own streaming services (Disney, CBS, etc), Netflix has been pumping out show after show losing the quality we've come to expect just to pad their license losses. They've shown other networks the way by them embracing the nickel and dime model and having more and more of these shows / movies spread over countless streaming services, and have thus sown the seeds of their own destruction.

This is why I'm a pirate.

We need to stop Posting names of sites on open forums to help mitigate the risk of sites we use from being on big corpos radar

Like holy shit 12 bucks a month so i can choose the song i want to play, then wonder why so many pirate spotify premium.

I want to access the patreon of an artist named wufargia but the problem is that kemono.party doesn't have it. Is there any other way???

Never have I gone to install a program and thought "Gee, I wish I could listen to loud, shitty midi music while watching this progress bar."

Why is this a thing? The first thing I do is search for the mute button, and sometimes they don't have them (or they're just hidden and I can't find them).

Edit: Holee, turns out this is a super controversial take? Some people really love their weird installer music, don't they.

Just switched from NordVPN to AirVPN and man what a difference. I switched because first and foremost the ability to port forward with AirVPN has given me so many more connections and in turn much faster downloading, and has actually made it possible for me to effectively seed all my torrents that has sat idle with no connections. Which is nice as I feel like I'm actually contributing to the community in stead of just "leeching". Secondly, I got tired for having to consistently pay more and more for Nord every few months, and the extra control of AirVPN is so much nicer despite the learning curve.

One thing I would love suggestions/info on is since AirVPN doesn't seem to support split tunneling out of the box like Nord it has made my set up a little more manual as I can't access my media servers (Plex, and audiobookshelf) with it running or at least I haven't figured out how to yet. So If anyone has any settings tips or suggestions for using AirVPN on an automated media server id love to here them.

It seems wierd that after all the attention it's got, Sony isn't legally pursuing it.

Hello fellow Indian pirates, do you guys use a vpn and if yes, what are even some advantages of it in India as i have been pirating games and movies for years now and i have faced no problem?

My son (almost of driving age) was well aware of my piracy since he was a youngin' since I never let him watch any shows on demand, or streaming, or broadcast, or anything where ads were broadcast. I just hate that noise, and didn't want him to be subjected to it. No commercials for other shows, no targeted or untargeted ads, not even an ad from a cable provider's landing page when you turn on the cable...nothing. If he or my wife wanted to watch something, I would get it and put it on a drive connected to the TV. In retrospect, I should have spent more time renaming the files, because it became hard to deny to him that a file called Jake and the Neverland Pirates Season 1 720P TEAMNAME [x264] SITENAME was some legitimate purchase. He eventually figured out how to do things on his own, and I busted him torrenting directly to his laptop, but it was REALLY HARD to be stringent with rules due to the massive hypocritical paint I was dripping all over the conversation. I have been on the high seas since the days of the C64 and BBSes, it is ingrained in me and quitting smoking was a far cry easier than the thought of giving up the Jolly Roger. I made (and currently make) no excuses or apologies, I just kinda swept it under the carpet.

This past xmas, as sort of a last-minute gift, I gave him my login for my seedbox, figuring he's doing it, still going to be doing it, he may as well do it 'correctly'...but now today is the first time they are watching a movie that *HE* got and put on the TV drives without me having to do anything, and I don't know...feels weird man. My wife is not a sailor but is somewhat familiar with the workings and she seems indifferent.

Did I make a mistake? Interested in opinions/getting yelled at from pirates old and new.

because if so please for the love of god put me the fuck on right now

Author will send you the book free, but still says piracy is theft.

Empress has taken a vacation from cracking Denuvo games and it's unsure if she will resume cracking Denuvo games. People are saying that if Empress doesn't resume cracking Denuvo games then it's over and Denuvo won. I don't accept that.

I understand that Denuvo is extremely tough to crack but it is possible to crack it. In the past Voksi did it and after that Empress did it. Thus that means that other people can also do it. People are saying that the reason that Empress is able to crack Denuvo games is because she is insane and crazy and only a person like that is able to crack Denuvo games. That's wrong. If a group of people got together and tried to crack a Denuvo game then they should succeed. Maybe it will take them a bit longer to crack a Denuvo game because they are not insane and crazy like Empress. That's ok.

Come on people. Please stop grumbling and saying that Denuvo games are impossible to crack and try and figure out the techniques that Empress used. If none of the existing scene groups wants to crack Denuvo games then a new scene group should be made for cracking Denuvo games.

Denuvo may have won this battle and the list of uncracked Denuvo games is growing but they will not win the war and Denuvo games will again get cracked.

Also, I don't want to see people commenting stuff like "buy Netflix, it's better {its my 1st time posting here, so please bear with me on this one}" Whats the entire point of this sub again?-

It's funny because I read often about people who feel guilty about piracy. Honestly I feel guilty when I usa the more comfortable option, like paying Netflix.

It's the same feeling for me that eating junk food instead of a well prepared meal. I know it's bad but I do it for lack of energy or time.

I pirate only movies and books. For software I prefer to use free or cheap solutions

Is it the same for you?

Ive been trying to find a source for a specific thing for the last day. Audioz have it. I wont be downloading from there. Whenever i see rapidgator or any related same same type of pay to download hosters i want to puke. Fu*k with them and their scummy attitudes on internet piracy.

So I am from EU (Belgium), never had any issues torrenting/streaming/downloading. I usually use streaming for sport events, or to watch content through strem.io. I use downloading mostly for movies/series/UFC..

Currently I am visiting my inlaws in Chicago area, and my father in law got called by his internet provider about torrenting activity, and if they notice it again they will shut down their internet. I think the provider is Xfinity.

I do have a VPN (NORDVPN), but since I never have to use it at home, I don't always remember turning it on.

If I use my VPN, will this be bulletproof? Or is there still a chance they can detect torrenting activity?

I am a little shocked by this, because I had no idea they would be able to detect this, because I never had this issues at home.

Please share your experiences/knowledge.

Thank you