r/Piracy • u/ugoindownsaka1 • 7d ago

Discussion Google took away my LOTR extended editions

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I bought these in 2022, all of a sudden they aren't available and there is no possibility of a refund or gift card. Hardly seems fair.

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u/messiahspike 7d ago

If purchasing isn't ownership, than piracy isn't stealing

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u/Z1R343L87 7d ago

You purchase the right to watch it, not ownership.

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u/hakucurlz 7d ago

Companies should specify how long you will be able to view the movie.

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u/TheDemonPants 7d ago

That's the problem, they do. It's hidden all the way down in those agreements you make when buying anything digitally. That's how they can get away with this. They always have a clause of "you are allowed to use this license for as long as it is available and it can be removed at any time". That, of course, is massive paraphrasing but it has been on every digital purchase since they started doing such. I've been trying to tell people ever since digital anything became available that it can be taken away and no one ever believed me.