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The difference is that DVDs are a physical, permanent record of a show, particularly if it's not being heavily screened in circulation or cable TV. The streaming services treat programs as ephemerality that they can profit from quickly and then can, which is not how it's supposed to work...

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The MMS is an ass- some of us (like me) still use DVDs because we can actually watch the content in the episode order and quantity we want, and we only have to pay for them ONCE!

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I miss DVDs, honestly; there's some stuff these days that you can't even find anymore, like a good chunk of Law and Order, unless you shell out a sizable chunk of money for a streaming service and DVR episodes as they're shown on TV.

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Mar 17Liked by Michael S. Atkinson

The distinctive thud she heard, where there should’ve been a tremendous kaboom, told her she was probably right.

Indeed.

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