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Re:Netflix crackdown on border hoppers could kill some unblo... by thaumasiotes on Monday March 14, 2016 @07:06PM (#11286243)
> If some film is unavailable in some region, piracy in that region has no conceivable impact on sales.

This is definitely not true. Piracy in that region builds up a support infrastructure for piracy that can be used in other regions. It builds social support for piracy, and can spread, as a cultural practice, when people from the afflicted region converse with people from other regions. All of those things can impact sales outside the region.

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Re:Netflix crackdown on border hoppers could kill some unblo... by mirimir on Monday March 14, 2016 @08:41PM (#11286692)
That's rather tenuous. It's also arguable that piracy in such regions helps popularize a film, through reviews social media, etc. And so it would increase sales elsewhere.

And there's a simple solution: Make sure that your stuff is available legally everywhere. Because if it's not, you know that it will be pirated.

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