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Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever” (arstechnica.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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How long is “forever”? When it comes to digital media, forever could be as close as a couple of months away.

Funimation, a Sony-owned streaming service for anime, recently announced that subscribers' digital libraries on the platform will be unavailable after April 2. For years, Funimation had been telling subscribers that they could keep streaming these digital copies of purchased movies and shows, but qualifying it: “forever, but there are some restrictions.”

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Just like any lifetime guarantee, its guaranteeing access for the lifetime of the service (which could end at any moment) not your lifetime.

services that promise lifetime or forever accessability should be avoided.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

it's* guaranteeing access

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Good bot!