User blog comment:Raidra/Creepypasta Thanks/@comment-25052433-20141127194017/@comment-4849011-20141129003039

Well, I'll admit it's better than not having a neighborhood hospital or grocery store! ;-) I won't try to sway you, but here are some points to consider.

1. There's a nostalgia factor involved for some of us.

2. It's better when you have a choice. Sometimes you'd just like to do things a certain way. I'm shy too, but I prefer brick-and-mortar stores (unless they're crowded, and then I want to freak out) because I can usually get things done right away instead typing in codes, dealing with error messages, having to wait to receive a response e-mail from customer service, and whatnot. Hopefully your country will get Redbox and Netflix (or an equivalent) so you'll be able to choose instead of having to do things a certain way.

3. Businesses bring money to a community, so any time an honest business (such as a restaurant, clothing store, grocery store, etc. run by an honest person) closes there's a negative impact on the community (people losing jobs, less tax revenue, etc.). My community has had a lot of businesses close over the past several years, so the closing of our video store was another grain of salt in the wound.