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Originally Posted by passingbat
I think the Netflix terms and conditions are as such because they have to be that way to keep content providers happy. Given that Netflix could easily prevent this happening if they wanted to but don't, suggests that they don't see it as an issue. I they don't see it as an issue, why should users?
The internet has made content global and content providers are resisting this so that they can make more money. They really should have learned from the record industry and make virtually all content globally available via reasonably priced subscription services.
And what about DVD content that was only available as region 1 content and only available to buy in the US? Should I not have imported my copy of, amongst other titles, La Femme Nikita, years ago and played it on my region free modified DVD player?
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Like the use of DNS and VPN it is personal choice. I choose not to get any dvd's or tv shows from abroad. I also do not choose to watch Sky Atlantic programmes on torrent websites. This is not due to any major moral scruples though. I admit I have often wondered about the legality of it all, but mostly I simply do not care for the vast majority of it. The extras from region 1 dvd's (stuff I am bothered about) generally make their way over here eventually and I am patient enough to wait until they become available. I simply do not feel the need to buy region 1 dvd's/blurays just because they are available.
If others choose to get content from abroad, then that is their choice. I neither condone nor condemn their choices.