I don't think it's just you. In a lot of ways I think I'm in the same boat as you.

You strike me as a very sensible and sensitive (in a good way) person. You just have to remember that so many things in the world, and especially the internet are trying to make you feel insecure over these things for self-serving reasons. I think the main thing that matters is just finding someone you're comfortable with, and after the first times it gets less scary.

I had no idea this was a thing. That's really cool.

I've seen this argument before; that we don't own our media, just a license to use them because otherwise that would undermine intellectual property. With respect, I can't see how that is anything but nonsense.

I mean, if you take it to it's logical conclusion, then I don't own my paper book laying next to me and that's ridiculous. Sure I don't own the IP to it, but it's my book. I own it. I can do whatever I want to do with it, as long as I don't violate copyright and other IP rights like trying to sell copies. But I could still do many things, even modify it, sell it on or make a personal copy to replace the old and damaged book.

When I buy a game, it's my game and I have the right to do all of those same things with it without infringing on the IP rights of the authors/developers/publishers etc..

Trying to equate owning a copy with owning the IP is nonsensical.

On a related note, the only reason we can't sell our digital games second hand today, is not for legal reasons, but because every store owner is completely incentivized against it and the regulators have not been incentivized enough to demand it.

I was really confused for a moment over why monitors would use nitrate and how it could affect the experience. Then I realized you meant bitrate lol

It's nice to see a thorough attempt at a more utopian vision. We need more of this.

This is a real issue, especially since Google just ignores review reports

This is the ideal and one of the reasons I watched Youtube in the first place. I've found amazing stuff over time, like Veritasium, but I miss oldschool scripted media. Especially calmer stuff with fewer cuts. So much modern cinema is too fast.

If anyone has any recommendations for indies, I'd love to hear them.