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[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 35 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

"The content isn't available in your region"

You have the content. I want to watch the content. But nooooo, I have to turn my VPN on and pretend I'm somewhere else, and you know I'm not really there because I can't magically materialize half-way across the world in 1 minute.
So what's the point? Just let me watch the damn content.

I'm sure these region locks make a lot of sense for the suits when it comes to paying royalties and whatnot but as a consumer it's infuriating. Archaic ass bullshit.

[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

and you know I’m not really there because I can’t magically materialize half-way across the world in 1 minute.

Don't give them ideas

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Its tied to royalties, which you mentioned, which are usually tied to archaic trade deals. The landscape may change after WW3 is done.

[–] EffortlessEffluvium@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago (1 child)
[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 child)

"The content isn't available in your region"

"Please insert your testicles into the crushing receptacle and pay 14.99"

[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 11 hours ago
[–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah, the landscape sure will change. Literally.