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Re:Netflix crackdown on border hoppers could kill some unblo... by kyriakos on Sunday March 13, 2016 @04:07PM (#11279135)
Same here in Cyprus, the catalog is pathetic. I am using an unblocker for now once it stops working Netflix will become useless to me and I'll cancel. We're too small to make a difference to Netflix even if all subscribers stop paying we're just a rounding error in their accounts. The change will come from larger markets and from EU who is trying to kill geo blocking within Europe.
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Re:Netflix crackdown on border hoppers could kill some unblo... by terryf on Sunday March 13, 2016 @04:13PM (#11279162)
Yep, I already cancelled, it seems the one I was using (smartflix) won't be back soon.
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Re:Netflix crackdown on border hoppers could kill some unblo... by denzil_correa on Sunday March 13, 2016 @06:06PM (#11279578)
Smartflix has gone from 7.99$ lifetime to '2.99$ per month/ 29.99$ lifetime' to '2.99$ per month / 39.99$ per year. A lot of discontent amongst early adopters now/

I guess Netflix and other studios have managed to achieve their goal.

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Re:Netflix crackdown on border hoppers could kill some unblo... by eru on Sunday March 13, 2016 @07:49PM (#11280038)
Netflix wants you to watch and pay. It's mostly their suppliers who have weird ideas.
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Re:Netflix crackdown on border hoppers could kill some unblo... by crapolasplatter on Sunday March 13, 2016 @09:18PM (#11280404)
Exactly and they are so short sided with greed that instead of getting a little in their pockets, those people are going to go the easier route and torrent the shows.
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Re:Netflix crackdown on border hoppers could kill some unblo... by mirimir on Monday March 14, 2016 @02:01AM (#11281307)
https://popcorntime.sh/

Do use a reputable torrent-friendly VPN service. Such as AirVPN, BolehVPN, Mullvad, etc. And check for leaks: https://www.ivpn.net/privacy-guides/how-to-perform-a-vpn-lea...

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Re:Netflix crackdown on border hoppers could kill some unblo... by mindcrash on Monday March 14, 2016 @03:56PM (#11285116)
That's because they need more money for the "fix" they are about to implement.

And if you know some things about infrastructure/network engineering the "fix" they are talking about here isn't cheap (both in infrastructure and operational costs.)

That's why the prices changed -- if Big Media didn't force Netflix to start blocking nothing would've changed. Now they do, SF is basically forced to pivot their business model slightly or risk go out of business completely.

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Re:Netflix crackdown on border hoppers could kill some unblo... by nsgi on Monday March 14, 2016 @06:31AM (#11281999)
Wait, it now costs more to pay annually?
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