Sony has said it will no longer delete Discovery content from PlayStation libraries following fan backlash. In a statem…

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    11 months ago

    Uhm, it says it reached a new agreement with WB that makes the bought content available, "“for at least the next 30 months”.

    When that license expires and the PR winds are right, they’ll remove it permanently.

    You still didn’t buy what you bought.

    • kick_out_the_jams@kbin.social
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      11 months ago

      Just cause you paid for something doesn’t mean it’ll be on their servers forever.

      The concept of ‘buy’ is nebulous when it’s something you can’t hold in your hands.

      • Dirk Darkly@sh.itjust.works
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        11 months ago

        It’s only nebulous if you listen to lobbyists and corporations. Many people still know what it actually means to buy something.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        11 months ago

        No, buy means you own it. If they mean license, they should put that on the button instead of “buy.”

        I don’t think anyone expects them to leave it on their servers forever, but there should be a way for customers to move those purchased products to another system (like a personal computer) for backup.

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        11 months ago

        It should, provided the company still exists.

        The space is negligible and selling something to customers without a license that permits you to serve them until the end of time should constitute fraud.