Sony Deletes a Bunch More Movies from the Accounts of People Who 'Bought' Them
The author criticizes Sony for removing digital content from user accounts, arguing that digital purchases are often just ephemeral licenses rather than true ownership. The piece encourages users to prioritize physical media or self-hosted digital libraries to avoid losing access to content.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing tension between digital rights management (DRM) practices and consumer expectations regarding property rights in the digital age.
Few people can read EULAs or take the time to understand all the ramifications. Just like you wouldn’t sign any random citation the “person in the blue suit with the shiny star” hands you without reading it, don’t sign an “I agree” unless you read and agree.
In reality-land that means a lot of “offers” will not be reachable. FOMO, however, is not a reason to give away rights.
So what do you do? – Get hard media or download the content – Rip it to your server of choice. Jellyfin is free and good. Plex Media Server is too (although some options are pay.) – Share access to your lawfully acquired content with everyone.
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