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by shoto_io 1842 days ago
Most comments here are related to availability in certain regions. It blows my mind that is so difficult to access content depending on where you are.

I absolutely hate geoblocking. There is no single reason I can come up with why it could be a good idea.

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Well one reason is there are many many different legal jurisdictions involved that handle media distribution differently. Licensing and copyright agreements are all over the place. Most of this stuff predates the internet from what little I know, so you have the typical legal clash between the last generations rent seekers and todays.