That’s called punching up vs. punching down.

“We didn’t want that hoser here anyway, eh!”

Oh, right, now I get it!

Permission culture is a term primarily criticizing copyright law. Something that I would expect db0 to agree with! 🏴‍☠️

Perfectly cromulent, even.

I’m so used to Windows getting dunked on here that I forget MacOS must be more hated, being even more locked down than Windows.

The monitor disappeared rather than the computer, but we can assume the tower somewhere under the desk did as well. But what of the keyboard? It’s in the icon, yet remains after deletion!

You can also use Nintendo’s own emulators to play most NES, SNES, GB, GBC, GBA, and Genesis games. Nicer interface and has rewind.

Also, “Stupid people always say ‘No’” is an incorrect statement. Only a Sith deals in absolutes!

A good option if you have a Steam Deck!

I was already emulating, but I prefer to play on a TV so I still bought games for my launch Switch. I was waiting for their next console before I jailbroke it, but annoyance with Nintendo for doing this pushed me to do it this past weekend. Now they’ll get no more sales from me on the Switch guaranteed.

I’m sure most Nintendo “fans” aren’t a fan of the company itself, just the games

Yup. I like their games and hate their business practices. Also been pirating their games since the 90s.

I don’t have a problem with the tech being old as long as the games are good, but the failure rate of their joycons and pro controllers is abysmal! I got a converter to use a PS5 controller on the Switch and it’s much better!

Upvoted for what we want, not what we think is likely to happen, I assume.

Not necessary. Just tax the fuck out of them.

Agreed, they’re the worst!

Like GOG, but for movies. GOM?

Still doesn’t fit, because you’re not taking anything, you’re making a copy.

It’s copyright infringement.

Netflix would have loved to have kept everything on their platform, but once they proved it was profitable, everyone yanked their stuff off and made their own streaming services. Of course, Netflix has shown that it would have become enshittified regardless.

You wouldn’t!

Check out the cool hoodie!

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supersede leechers.

YEAAAAAAH

If there are other single words that mean the same thing, I’d like to hear them. It’s a popular word because it’s succinct.

Studios aren’t allowed to buy specific movie theaters to force you to go to them to watch their movies. Same concept here.

You wouldn’t download a potato

Oh yes, I would!

Huh, never heard of that, it sounds pretty cool since it covers not just streaming movies, but downloads of games as well. I can definitely see the appeal.

I didn’t know that was a thing. Good for people who want to toss a coin to your streamer, I guess.

Subscriber fees? Who’s paying for pirated content?

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“A lot of technical terms there. We’re naught but humble pirates!”

Once a viking, always a viking.

The original comic said 2019 in the third panel as well as HBO Go. Time for a 2023/Max edit, I guess.

To corporations, doing anything that’s not they way they want you to do it is piracy.

But corporations are people, remember?

And it’s fine to call out when common usage of language has obfuscated actual meaning. It may be useful to some.

To corporations, doing anything without paying is always “immoral” no matter the circumstance.