There's way too much gnashing on teeth on HN about what the masses prefer, or what's popular.
I'm a technical user. On a website full of technical users. We really should stop considering their needs over our own even in recreational discussions.
I was making a point about "despite being able to afford". I really would like to support the things I enjoy. But aside from a lot of people extracting value between artists and commercial art, I also have almost no ability to pay for the media I consume without being forced into a hellish ecosystem. And that's a result of everyone around us having the notion being able to "own" media erased from their expectations.
Hell, sometimes something isn't available in my region through any legal means.
I'm a technical user. On a website full of technical users. We really should stop considering their needs over our own even in recreational discussions.