I believe we’re approaching the final 3-5 years of prevalent piracy for several reasons:

  • Software: The difficulty of cracking and modifying software has significantly increased.

  • Movies and TV Shows: Numerous streaming sites have been shut down or faced legal penalties.

  • Adult Content: New releases are often removed within 1-5 weeks, and many older titles are no longer available on piracy platforms.

Given these trends, what might a post-piracy world entail?

  • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    542·
    3 months ago

    There is so much good, open source software that I haven’t had to pirate any software in years.

    As far as movies and TV, the piracy won’t stop until the enshittification stops. Usenet and torrents won’t go anywhere.

    • NightoftheLemmy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      15·
      3 months ago

      This is so true regarding software. The FOSS apps present today are good enough with adequate features for daily day users like me - whether on Linux, Windows & especially Android (almost all my apps there are FOSS). I simply haven’t had the need to pirate software for a decade now.

      Now games and media, that’s a whole different story. Coming from a third world country, I simply can’t fuel my gaming desires with a weak currency that even great services like steam hardly makes a difference. Therefore - sailing the high seas.

    • LemmyQuest@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      7·
      3 months ago

      Open source software offers significant benefits, but there are still many positions that remain unfilled. Specifically, it falls short in areas such as professional software (like AutoCAD) and business management software (such as QuickBooks Desktop and ERP systems).