general media Physical or Digital Media?

[Samurai Equine 51,469]

@Trot Shuffle

(Eats popcorn while reading your post) I could spend all day reading and agreeing with your post! 

And you know, I didn't mention this because I thought it goes without saying... But different things tend to work for different people. For those who live a very casual lifestyle, you might have an easier time going all digital. You won't miss it too much when a song, movie, book, game, etc. is no longer available. By the time others would notice, you'd probably move on to the next thing, at most shrugging it off if you notice the missing content.

Unfortunately, I can't live like that. I've been alive for a long time. I get nostalgic for old movies, shows, music, and games. I can sometimes be a collector, trying to get every piece of content related to what I really, really like. I'm not afraid to go digital, physical, or (as a last resort) piracy. I have definitely imported stuff from other countries.  But it's still interesting! I have video games that haven't been posted or shared online. I have music that isn't available digitally nor through piracy. I know some movies and cartoons that I can't find online. ...But occasionally, I find stuff that was (or still is) available digitally only.  It's like this weird cosmic balance, but I imagine as the decades go on, there will be more and more cases of digital content; both preserved and lost.

Edited May 1, 2023 by Samurai Equine

[Cash In 22,313]

I still generally opt for physical media for everything if possible. Only exception is music and games on something like Steam.

[Fluttershutter 2,457]

I've been trying to get some discs like the A New Generation movie and The Orville Season 3. I don't mind if they're knock-offs since that's what the companies are making me resort to but I wish these bootleg sites would take paypal. I'm not gonna trust them with my credit card number.