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In reply to the discussion: "Gone With the Wind" pulled from HBO Max library for now [View all]npk
(3,660 posts)I wasn't questioning their motivations or trying to infer that they were not removing the film in its current context because they did not feel it was also the right decision. I was just pointing out in this sub thread that they also are a business and this doesn't equate to "book banning" and again like any business they exist to make money. Having a film like GWTW, that glorifies the "lost cause" of the Civil War and whitewashes slavery and the sheer brutality of that time period, could cause people to abandon HBO's new streaming platform, which could in turn lead to a drop in subscribers. I think HBO is just making a smart business decision. They are just getting out ahead of what very likely could become a divisive issue. I see nothing wrong with that. In fact it's smart business decision.