Netflix Password Sharing Crackdown Works, U.S. Subscriber Numbers Soar

Re:Netflix Password Sharing Crackdown Works, U.S. Subscriber... by completelylegit on Saturday June 10, 2023 @03:46AM (#36268554)

It’s one thing to use an adblocker to bypass ads, it’s completely another to just outright “steal” using a VPN scam.

Before netflix, you could watch dumb videos on youtube, that’s about it. They deserve to be paid for the market they built.

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Re:Netflix Password Sharing Crackdown Works, U.S. Subscriber... by genocidicbunny on Saturday June 10, 2023 @05:25AM (#36268993)

I'm iffy on calling it theft. Presumably, even with a VPN, they would still have to abide by the simultaneous view limitations. Provided they're accessing the content for the same market they pay for Netflix in. At that point, what is the difference between streaming the video to devices far apart, or sitting in the same room?

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Re:Netflix Password Sharing Crackdown Works, U.S. Subscriber... by 2000UltraDeluxe on Sunday June 11, 2023 @04:13PM (#36285140)

I think we already had this debate in the 80's. Only it was about cassettes and VHS-tapes.

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