Current Events > is it morally wrong to use a VPN to bypass DRM/Geoblocking?

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Rika_Furude
12/30/18 6:01:20 AM
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If a publisher doesn't want americans watching a video on youtube, is it wrong for an american to slap on a vpn and pretend they are from the UK?
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CiIantro
12/30/18 6:01:57 AM
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008Zulu
12/30/18 6:06:44 AM
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No. Regionlocking is just an excuse to jack up local prices, when it costs. Otherwise they are just being dicks about it.
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Rika_Furude
12/30/18 6:07:39 AM
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008Zulu posted...
No. Regionlocking is just an excuse to jack up local prices, when it costs. Otherwise they are just being dicks about it.

geoblocking is a defended act on CE
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uwnim
12/30/18 6:46:26 AM
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No. There is nothing wrong about circumventing regionlocks.
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StupidGenius
12/30/18 7:55:12 AM
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I just use Google translate for region locked videos.
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Shotgunnova
12/30/18 8:01:44 AM
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Geoblocking is lame.
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008Zulu
12/30/18 8:30:27 PM
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Rika_Furude posted...

geoblocking is a defended act on CE

Why?
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Darmik
12/30/18 8:32:08 PM
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Nope.

The only dodgy thing I can think of is doing it to get games for cheap from Russia.
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sktgamer_13dude
12/30/18 8:36:53 PM
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008Zulu posted...
Rika_Furude posted...

geoblocking is a defended act on CE

Why?

It probably isnt. But Rika likes to post false info as facts so who knows.
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Rika_Furude
12/30/18 10:08:11 PM
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008Zulu posted...
Rika_Furude posted...

geoblocking is a defended act on CE

Why?

Something about less fortunate regions being unable to afford it, so things like price gouging americans/australians/the UK etc are defended here
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DarthAragorn
12/30/18 10:08:48 PM
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Hell nah

I'd use my vpn to watch other countries Netflixes but they block that now
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Vyrulisse
12/30/18 10:09:35 PM
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pikachupwnage
12/30/18 10:12:11 PM
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Calwings
12/30/18 10:19:28 PM
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Using VPN to access content that's available elsewhere but not available in your region (like Youtube videos or mobile app downloads) is 100% okay. I've done it myself to access and play some Japan-only gacha games. Using VPN to save (or avoid spending) money on a purchase that you were already able to make in your region otherwise is where I personally draw the line. I wouldn't get upset at someone else who did that, but I wouldn't do it myself.
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Hop103
12/30/18 10:22:53 PM
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No, I've used a VPN for gacha games that are region locked especially Kancolle.
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