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Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo... by jkyle on Thursday January 14, 2016 @03:21PM (#10904151)
>> I guess people will just revert to torrenting

> Or, maybe not watching those shows?

These two actions are identical from a market perspective. They both reflect the consumer's decision that a given product is not worth the money being asked and the choice to stop paying.

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Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo... by bmelton on Thursday January 14, 2016 @05:06PM (#10905005)
No, because the former lessens the possibility of being able to sell the content at a later time.
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Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo... by TeMPOraL on Thursday January 14, 2016 @07:19PM (#10906011)
The possibility of selling something at a later date is not something a market can, or should, guarantee you. If you're selling bread, and I open up next door and sell cheaper bread, your possibility for sale just went down significantly.
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