I pay for my HBO... a metric fuckton of pesos for the occasional new movie and couple of the cool original shows. (Unfortunately 80% of the overall programming just sucks ass and still I keep paying.)
I will continue to download any HBO shows I like and not feel guilty about it because of one reason only. An exchange has been made. My money for HBO's programming. What I have purchased is the right to be able to watch, rewatch and remember the shows which I have paid for. It is now my mental property, information to store in my brain. I am not selling it for profit, or even giving it away to friends or relatives. I am just ensuring that I will always be able to remember and rewatch the the media for which I have given up a portion life to pay for. I will of course choose to download these shows for free as opposed to the alternative, buying a DVD which contains entertainment that I have already paid for.
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I pay for my HBO... a metric fuckton of pesos for the occasional new movie and couple of the cool original shows. (Unfortunately 80% of the overall programming just sucks ass and still I keep paying.) I will continue to download any HBO shows I like and not feel guilty about it because of one reason only. An exchange has been made. My money for HBO's programming. What I have purchased is the right to be able to watch, rewatch and remember the shows which I have paid for. It is now my mental property, information to store in my brain. I am not selling it for profit, or even giving it away to friends or relatives. I am just ensuring that I will always be able to remember and rewatch the the media for which I have given up a portion life to pay for. I will of course choose to download these shows for free as opposed to the alternative, buying a DVD which contains entertainment that I have already paid for.