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> Sharing my Netflix password with my wife and/or child is not stealing, I paid in full for that account, and have now for many many years. I am inclined to ag
by zelly 7y ago
> Sharing my Netflix password with my wife and/or child is not stealing, I paid in full for that account, and have now for many many years.
I am inclined to agree with HBO, Netflix, et al. that this is stealing. You are using their computing resources against the terms you agreed to.
However torrenting is good and not stealing. You are using your own bandwidth.
- iimblack 7y agoNo, Netflix actually encourages this behavior; this is not stealing.
- jandrese 7y agoNetflix specifically allows you to stream to multiple family members. There are no terms being violated. 4.2. The Netflix service and any content viewed through our service are for your personal and non-commercial use only and may not be shared with individuals beyond your household. During your Netflix membership, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access the Netflix service and view Netflix content through the service. Except for the foregoing, no right, title or interest shall be transferred to you. You agree not to use the service for public performances. Note it says "household" not "individual". And frankly this is a good thing. It would be completely ridiculous for Netflix to demand a separate account for my wife and each child. The children aren't even allowed to make accounts, they would be left high and dry. This is one area where I have a constantly annoyance with Steam. You can create multiple accounts on Steam and share the library, but you can't play more than one game at once, even if it's not the same game. It's horrible. I can understand locking you out of a specific game because someone else is playing, but locking you out of your entire library because someone else is playing is so dumb.