How are you even going to put tariffs on movies?
On physical copies this would be quite easy, but I'm pretty sure almost nobody except nerds like me still buy physical releases of movies.
Like let's say you pay for a streaming service that offers a variety of movies from many different countries. How would you put tariffs on that?
Is this going to introduce a system that is going to spy on users even more than they already do that will keep track of which movies from which countries they watch to increase the price?
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@SuperDicq my guess is that it would affect the companies who get the license to put the film on their platform. like, if it's a japanese movie and netflix wants the rights to stream it in the US, then they would have to pay the licensing fees for it PLUS the tariff. at least, that would be i think the smartest way to do it?
@beardalaxy@gameliberty.club Or it's just going to make the DRM and region blocking of films worse for people in the US lmao.
Probably a good time to be a VPN company right now.
@beardalaxy@gameliberty.club Anyway you shouldn't be using proprietary streaming services in the first place.
The only ethical way to watch movies and series is either:
* Buying a Bluray or DVD (Bluray still contains DRM, but breaking it is trivial so it's a moot point).
* Downloading it in a DRM-free format (usually only available through unofficial file sharing sites).
@SuperDicq going to the theater is fun too tho
@beardalaxy@gameliberty.club Ah yes, of course going to a theater is an ethical way of watching movies too. I obviously forgot to mention that I specifically meant at home.
@SuperDicq or yeah like "owning" films basically
@beardalaxy@gameliberty.club I personally have nothing against the concept of the streaming service. I can understand the appeal of paying a monthly fee to conveniently stream media.
But I will not do that unless a streaming service exists that:
1. Does not spy on me.
2. Does not require me to run proprietary software on my own device.
3. Does not enforce DRM.
@sun @SuperDicq yeah that makes sense too. i was thinking more along the lines of the publisher paying the bill and that cost raising the price of the service for all users (in the US).
@SuperDicq
No because they'll pass the cost down to the consumer
@beardalaxy
@beardalaxy@gameliberty.club So this is not going to affect users of these streaming platforms at all? Basically the publisher will pay the bill. Great idea.