It’s a little badge they like to wear.

Used to be a lot longer and more annoying.

I’m not gonna go hunting for it, but I’m pretty sure this has been studied and you’re spot on.

Knock knock

TBH this sounds like more of a fanfic to me. Or haterfic I guess.

And today they’d be making $1320/month before taxes. Shouldn’t it be easier to afford that $80 purchase now than it was then?

Is there anything to back that up?

With inflation, that would be pushing $160…

I mean, he seems out of touch, sure, but what’s the fanfic?

Not sure how reputable they are, but it looks like there are places that will host Immich for you: https://elest.io/open-source/immich

This guy talks like a bot…

Post about Immich

Can I buy the service

What service do you think they’re asking about, Sherlock?

Are you lost? Of course they’re asking about Immich…

What are you even talking about? They’re asking about Immich, not 50 different services.

Is that a problem? I’ve been using them just fine in a wayland session for ages now.

What’s wrong with proton and steam?

But I can also view that content without licensing it…

If I pay someone to create an image in a style of another artist, and they look at that artists work, have I stolen that artwork?

Instead, you find a way to view the content without giving them money

Right here is where you lost me. How does AI offer you that ability?

The images still exist in their original locations, they have not been stolen.

Piracy is copyright infringement, not theft.

(i.e. stolen)

It’s pirated, not stolen.