It is tremendously bizarre.

Disney's gonna make an Outrageous Fortune on this idea!

Which all technically violates your terms of service and is illegal, but at least it isn't PIRACY, amiright?

Oh, don't worry, we're all unshaven slobs here.

Don't forget nature documentaries and 1980s Bette Midler movies!

PLEASE don't throw my copy of the Song of the South in the briar patch!

I don't recall ever passing a moral judgment on either of those things or endorsing them, but I do appreciate the misplaced level of passion the comment generated.

It's like the ACA all over again!

Oh, hence the weird "whole conversations are disappearing" comment at the top. Because I'm sure that was completely accidental and not because they suddenly realized that letting IT people speak for the record was a bad idea.

Considering the majority of it is for kids who don't care about hi-def, just buy the used DVDs.

Those comments appear to have disappeared as I went looking for them so I could respond in a snarky, off topic way.

Except the jury's out on whether inconveniencing customers will maximize profits. I see two potential ends to this trend. People will say "fuck it" and go back to cable where they can at least get their Internet bundled and watch live TV, or people will learn how to pirate.

Has anyone who has ever used the comments section on AV Club ever believed the goal of the system was to give people a place to respond to the author of the article? Especially given how few of them ever respond back anymore?

Go Ron or go home.

No, you'll only be able to withhold love. Like a passive aggressive parent.

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I got your joke. Was elaborating on why Dan Savage is an asshole.

You got me!