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Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo... by Wingman4l7 on Thursday January 14, 2016 @12:28PM (#10902807)
I think the concept of being left behind culturally is an interesting one, and may have increasing negative effects in people's lives. A couple simple examples would be in business (can't schmooze with a potential client about the latest TV show) or relationships (can't identify with someone you're dating over music or films).
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Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo... by TeMPOraL on Thursday January 14, 2016 @06:45PM (#10905774)
... or feeling left out (you can't participate in a conversation with friends or cow-orkers, who are fans of the show you couldn't legally see yet). Or feeling disconnected from the global culture - after all, we have XXI century, a big part of the global population lives in a shared culture. Not being able to relate to what your US friends are talking about, or what their news articles say, is also a problem.
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