this post was submitted on 20 Jan 2025
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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 68 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] FMT99@lemmy.world 48 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Drink a verification can to continue

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] FMT99@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I will never get tired of this one. "I have to dance for it"

[–] Breadhax0r@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Do they stop letting you watch the show if you get it wrong? What purpose does this serve other than pissing people off

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 44 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If it happens to me I’ll immediately cancel and pirate over i2p just to spite them.

[–] Naich@lemmings.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is the correct response.

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 10 points 1 month ago

If I value a show/movie enough I’ll purchase it then rip the Blu-ray, but if it’s a show that’s only watchable by legal means over ad-supported streaming then fuck ‘em.

[–] gumball4933@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why wait for it to happen to you personally?

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I don’t really like the shit quality associated with pirating online; I resort to renting Blu-rays and dumping them to my NAS.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I don’t really like the shit quality associated with pirating online…

Then you’re not pirating the right stuff…..

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

…..

So edgy.

Yeah no, audio is easy because FLAC is everywhere but Blu-ray rips and the like are 99% of the time re-encoded and look like shit. Give me the BDMV or GTFO.

[–] exu@feditown.com 1 points 1 month ago

It's easy enough to find bluray repacks though?

[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

You need to give USENET a try.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have no idea if this is the case since I don't use Hulu, but I'm guessing if you pick the wrong one they could make you watch another segment of the ad with the right answer to help correct you or something.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Drink a verification can to continue

[–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

Some dick head came up with an idea and some high up numpty liked it so no one dared to say no?

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

I’ve never understood why people use Hulu out of all the streaming services.

[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Futurama, It's Always Sunny, Letterkenny. Basically all my go to shows.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Because families get it for Disney+ to let Moana/Spiderman/Elsa babysit their kids during the day and figure "Heck, why not add the extra little cost to get Hulu with it since we're already paying so much?"

It's a great thing that Disney was allowed to buy Fox under the blessing of the Trump FTC, isn't it?

[–] Nindelofocho@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

It’s included in my cell plan and ublock works on it

[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Naich@lemmings.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It begins with this and ends with unrepentant piracy. This is them saying "fuck you" to you, piracy is the best way of saying it back.

[–] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Waaayyyy ahead of you matey

[–] Soleos@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Son, the beginning was so long ago that many people have no experience of before.

[–] oakey66@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Ay Matee. Sail the seven seas. 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️