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You are already breaking Netflix's Terms and Conditions by doing this. It's just when a few people break the rules, they go unnoticed, and perhaps those who mak

by x5n1 11y ago

You are already breaking Netflix's Terms and Conditions by doing this. It's just when a few people break the rules, they go unnoticed, and perhaps those who make the rules don't care. When the masses do it then it's a problem that then gets special attention.

broodbucket 11y ago
Netflix has been really chill about this in the past, they were extremely aware they had many thousands of Australian subscribers before Australia had its own Netflix. I don't think they're particularly bothered about individuals getting around regional restrictions, but when another entity is trying to profit from that...
pasbesoin 11y ago
You have a valid point. I've been wondering when they will be forced to clamp down on cross-region browsing. There was already a rumor/story this was impending, some months ago, but it apparently did not come to pass -- yet. In my case, in particular I'm interested in foreign language content that Netflix will not carry in my region -- even though licensing might be a relative pittance compared to other contracts. In that vein, while Netflix has been promoting its English language (and transposed to Seattle) remake of "The Killing", the original Danish production is simply stellar and well worth watching, particularly if Scandinoire is your kind of thing. UK Netflix still had the first two seasons up until a few months ago, when they dropped. But, lo, January is here and they are back. Wish they would add the third season, though.
nitrogen 11y ago
When masses break rules it's often a sign that there's something wrong with the rules.
- x5n1 11y ago
  Yes I want unlimited free content for $7.99/mo. What's so hard to understand?
  - nitrogen 11y ago
    You could look at the argument a bit more charitably, as in, "I don't want to be treated as a digital inferior just because of the country I happened to be born in." If $X/mo is good enough for a certain lineup in the US, it should be good enough for the same lineup anywhere.
    - x5n1 11y ago
      valid point.

by x5n1 11y ago

broodbucket 11y ago

Netflix has been really chill about this in the past, they were extremely aware they had many thousands of Australian subscribers before Australia had its own Netflix. I don't think they're particularly bothered about individuals getting around regional restrictions, but when another entity is trying to profit from that...

pasbesoin 11y ago

You have a valid point. I've been wondering when they will be forced to clamp down on cross-region browsing. There was already a rumor/story this was impending, some months ago, but it apparently did not come to pass -- yet. In my case, in particular I'm interested in foreign language content that Netflix will not carry in my region -- even though licensing might be a relative pittance compared to other contracts. In that vein, while Netflix has been promoting its English language (and transposed to Seattle) remake of "The Killing", the original Danish production is simply stellar and well worth watching, particularly if Scandinoire is your kind of thing. UK Netflix still had the first two seasons up until a few months ago, when they dropped. But, lo, January is here and they are back. Wish they would add the third season, though.

nitrogen 11y ago

When masses break rules it's often a sign that there's something wrong with the rules.

x5n1 11y ago
Yes I want unlimited free content for $7.99/mo. What's so hard to understand?
- nitrogen 11y ago
  You could look at the argument a bit more charitably, as in, "I don't want to be treated as a digital inferior just because of the country I happened to be born in." If $X/mo is good enough for a certain lineup in the US, it should be good enough for the same lineup anywhere.
  - x5n1 11y ago
    valid point.