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Do you use physical media? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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In any format? I prefer to buy video games physically and have a respectable book, VHS and vinyl record collection. Though the majority of my music and video-based entertainment are digital.

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[โ€“] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

unlike with legal download sites where if it's delisted, it's completely gone even for downloads you already bought

I don't understand the difference. Can't you just download it when you buy it? They can't take away files on your device.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    If you lose those files and don't have them backed up for whatever reason, and they're delisted from downloading, they're gone, or if they get corrupted for some reason and they're delisted, you can't just re-download them anymore.

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