On 4/21/2022 8:15 AM, A Friend wrote:
> In article <8cf3e8fb-8d92-432c-ae86-88e677f0e949n@googlegroups.com>,
> chromebook test <chromiumtest56@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The question of whether enforcement is the best answer remains. Even if
>> piracy magically disappeared, many people still can¹t afford a dozen
>> streaming subscriptions. Perhaps the fragmented streaming landscape and
>> subscription fatigue are the real problems?
>
>
> Re subscription fatigue: I have to subscribe to cable because there's
> no alternative to it here in the boonies. A Netflix subscription is
> included in my basic cable bill. I don't want Netflix and I never make
> use of it, but I can't "include it out" because there's no package that
> allows me to do so.
>
> Anybody counting me as a "Netflix subscriber" is technically correct
> but is nevertheless mistaken. I expect that Netflix couldn't care
> less, though.

I've never heard of such a tie-in (...and can't even think of a snarky
analogy). Do you know more about its financial underpinnings?