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Semi OT: Shame on Showtime.

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(@samxtherapy)
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 I knew TPB were doing this, but Showtime?  That's really, really low.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/27/pirate-bay-showtime-ads-websites-electricity-pay-bills-cryptocurrency-bitcoin

 
Posted : 27/09/2017 10:37 am
(@lucas_bracci)
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Crap !

A convenience store in the computer.

 

 
Posted : 27/09/2017 12:38 pm
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(@caoimhin)
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Rat bastards (!) and here I thought my a/c combating the south Tex@ss heat was to blame for my spike in energy bill (seriously though that's some bullshit and f' you, too, Pirate Bay!). 

 
Posted : 27/09/2017 12:42 pm
(@samxtherapy)
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I don't have a problem with TPB doing this; for one thing, they're not exactly a legitimate mainstream business and for another, they came clean about it, then stopped doing it after a trial.  Even if they reinstate it later, I ain't too bothered, since it's a way for them to generate revenue.

Showtime, however... as a regular business, they should already have their financing sorted out, and if they don't, being sneaky about something like this is a sure way to annoy customers.

 
Posted : 27/09/2017 1:41 pm
(@caoimhin)
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Good point. I've used Pirate Bay for many years without extending so much as a penny their way (respect them, I do - thanks!). Probably should contribute in some fashion to the work that they do (even if scandanavian democratic socialist scum ?). 

 
Posted : 27/09/2017 1:57 pm
(@michael_benedetti)
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The latest word is that it was a hijack.  Not something Showtime was engaged in.

 
Posted : 27/09/2017 7:12 pm
(@samxtherapy)
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Posted by: Michael Benedetti

The latest word is that it was a hijack.  Not something Showtime was engaged in.

To paraphrase Mandy Rice-Davies, "Well, they would say that, wouldn't they?"

 
Posted : 08/10/2017 10:09 am
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