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How are they screwing you? You pay for a Netflix sub in the country you live in, and you're paying only for the content they can license there. By making sure p
by justinhj 11y ago
How are they screwing you? You pay for a Netflix sub in the country you live in, and you're paying only for the content they can license there. By making sure people can't watch whatever country they want easily, they make it easier to negotiate with license holders.
- jsutton 11y agoThey're screwing you because, while everyone pays the same price for the same service, the library that you have access to depends entirely on what side of the border you're on. This makes absolutely no sense in a globally connected world.
- justinhj 11y agoPutting a wire or a signal across a border doesn't change content licensing between businesses operating in different countries. We wish it did but it doesn't.
- CaptSpify 11y agoThe internet is a global connection where the concept of "countries" don't even make sense. They only exist on the internet, because we put them there. Packets don't magically change when they cross borders, why should the content?
- justinhj 11y agoThe concept of countries makes sense legally and practically when it comes to licensing content. That's not netflix's fault.
- CaptSpify 11y agoThey might make sense legally, but they don't make sense on the Internet. We're trying to patch our archaic rules onto it. Sorry laws can't keep up with technology, but tough shit to those trying to force a square peg into a round hole. Also, while it may not be Netflix's fault, it's definitely Netflix's problem. They are the ones losing out on free money.