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@DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago

Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever”

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Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever”

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@DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago
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Casualties afoot as Sony merges Funimation with 2021-acquired Crunchyroll.
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    This is huge and not like what happened last month.

    Last month they removed access to “Deadly Dentists | Season 1” and similar shows that are also broadcasted 24/7 everywhere on TV, so not too many people “purchased” them.

    But for anime the chance that a big fan is losing access to a massive collection of titles paid thousands of dollars is much higher.

    Sony didn’t learn from the backlash that happened less than two months ago???

    • neo (he/him)
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      11•1 year ago

      They learned that the backlash was easily ignored, most likely.

    • @SupraMario@lemmy.world
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      I’m waiting for the class action lawsuit on this.

      • @CaptObvious@literature.cafe
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        Their TOS most likely forbids class action suits. It most likely requires individual or “small batch” arbitration that benefits Sony.

        • @SheeEttin@programming.dev
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          Only if you file suit and the court finds it enforceable. Sometimes they say you can sue anyway.

          • @CaptObvious@literature.cafe
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            I’m not aware of that ever happening. It may have, but every case that I’m aware of has ended quickly with the court enforcing the TOS that users “voluntarily” deciphered and agreed to.

            • @sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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              One clear example in the US is “warranty void if removed” stickers. It was found that “contract” violated consumer protection laws, so companies are required to prove the customer broke it in an attempt to repair it, instead of just proving the customer attempted to repair it.

              • @CaptObvious@literature.cafe
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                Provide the case? I’m very interested to see this.

                • @sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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                  It’s not a case, but action by the FTC. And here are settlements with three companies on similar grounds (conditioning warranties on the manner of repair).

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