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As a Canadian, I run into this bullshit all the time. Comedy Central embedded videos, hulu, etc. The whole thing seems like a perversion of the promise of the
by kennywinker 14y ago
As a Canadian, I run into this bullshit all the time.
Comedy Central embedded videos, hulu, etc.
The whole thing seems like a perversion of the promise of the internet: to connect us all... It's double ironic in the OPs case, given the stated goals of the olympics.
Going around via VPN is well within my technical means, but I don't want to support the people who behave this way online, so I usually don't view the geo-walled content, or turn to the pirate bay.
- sbarre 14y agoExcept this time around, CTV has done a good job of providing Olympic coverage to non-TV people. The iOS app is great, and the web portal is great, and it's free.
- kennywinker 14y agoYes, but why can't I watch the coverage from whichever country I choose? Canadian coverage focuses on Canadian athletes. Perhaps I'm an ex-pat, and want to watch my home country, or just curious how events are portrayed elsewhere.
- sbarre 14y agoWell, that's a problem with the Olympics in general, not with a given country's broadcaster's implementation of the coverage they have purchased the rights to. Different problems completely... But I agree with your sentiment either way.
- dhughes 14y agoCanadian here too. I also tend to do the same I can use a VPN or figure out some way to get around restrictions but then I think why? If I'm blocked I'm not going out of my way to generate ad revenue or support such behaviour, it's called the World Wide Web for a reason.
- LiroXIV 14y agoI'm quite glad that even though Bell bought CTV in between Vancouver and London, they're still at least giving us every event streamed even WITHOUT cable/authentication.