Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo...
by jamespo on Friday January 15, 2016 @06:44AM
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Your argument seems to be "it can be done so it must be right" and you view the rights of those who want to view something over those who put their time and work into it. Why do you think people should not get paid for their work?
Game of Thrones is not "information". It is not a basic human right. "Humanity" is no better off if you can watch it now or in a weeks time.
Re:Netflix to block proxy access to content not available lo...
by nitrogen on Friday January 15, 2016 @01:15PM
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GoT, for better or worse, is a massive part of contemporary popular culture. Why do you think people should not be allowed to pay for it just because of where they were born? It's like saying, "Here's what you are expected to talk about and experience, and you're not invited because you're Ukrainian/British/Egyptian/etc."
Few things that are crucial to this:
- digital content is copyable for pretty much free by its very nature;
- we're talking about copying, not stealing
- we're talking about information, creative content, which kind of works differently than physical items
Expecting to create a piece of information, give it to some people and then still being able to retain exclusive control over that thing is what sounds entitled to me. It infringes on other peoples' right to process what reaches their senses and do whatever they like with it.
Intellectual property is an ugly hack created to make creative works compatible with market economy. The absurdity of that solution finally became visible as the marginal cost of copying the medium dropped to almost zero. Yes, we need the hack because many content creators need to get paid (and to believe they will get paid if they invest time in creating), but ultimately it's a problem with the economy. Ultimately, we should strive to fix it on the economy side, and get rid of the IP altogether.
Also, if we're comparing divine rights with each other then sorry, culture > capitalism. Humanity is better-off this way.