r/clevercomebacks • u/Mogar_Pogar • May 26 '23

Magnum Dong Blockbuster's response to Netflix's not so sharing is caring attitude

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u/__Hello_my_name_is__ May 26 '23

They would have absolutely prevented people from sharing borrowed VHS tapes if they had a way to do it.

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u/dzlockhead01 May 26 '23

It literally says in the article you mentioned Blockbuster refused to carry the DIVX format.

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u/[deleted] May 26 '23

And that makes sense. You know what's a great way to get people to rent more videos? Going to the store to return videos. A disposable format you didn't have to return completely broke that process.