If you are choosing to consume media done by problematic people, is watching streaming supporting them in a meaningful way? Like, am I doing a material wrong by streaming a Mel Gibson movie or whatever?
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If they're still alive, yes. Because they're still making money off the royalties.
Fuckers that are dead are a different story. People might look at you sideways if you actively talk about it, depending on the "who" but they're not actively profiting off their hate and trauma.
Streaming could put money in their pockets/slightly contribute to companies seeing them as worth hiring again how much to care about that varies based on several factors. I'd be more concerned about not doing anything that could be free advertising. Rewatching something you bought does nothing
I feel like if it's old it's negligible at most. JKR is different bc she's making money off the brand. But for other stuff I don't think it effectively matters. You don't want assholes to be the no.1 streamed blah is my only thought. This is a practical vibe answer not purist or informed lol
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Fuckers that are dead are a different story. People might look at you sideways if you actively talk about it, depending on the "who" but they're not actively profiting off their hate and trauma.