The pirates are back - Anew study from the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) suggest that online piracy has increased for the first time in years. In fact, piracy rates have bee…::We analyze a new study where the EUIPO suggests online piracy is on the increase within the European Union.

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  1. Ads
  2. Low Video Quality because you don’t want to install Windows
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  1. Craptastic UI
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  1. Forcing me to buy a new TV because my current one is suddenly an “unsupported device”.
  2. Not allowing me to watch Netflix in my summer house because they’re “cracking down on sharing accounts”.
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Is 14 really a thing? Or are you talking about having to buy a new smart device that may or may not be included in your TV and that in any case can be replaced but a separate device?

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I wouldn’t mind using proprietary apps if they weren’t so fucking horrible to use.

Goddammit, if you’re going to force me to install your shitty program just because I want to watch a show you own the license to, at least put a semblance of effort into the UI…

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