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Netflix Forced To Declare War on VPN Users

posted by janrinok on Saturday April 11 2020, @02:29PM   Printer-friendly
from the follow-the-money dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

Since early 2020 Netflix has cracked down on VPN users by disconnecting sessions at random and terminating SSL connections to their main website. This action is to due to content distributors pressuring Netflix to prevent users from accessing content outside of their geographical zone as they believe this is costing them in terms of profit. The end result is that users who always use a VPN to access the internet are cut from Netflix as collateral damage even if their account is registered in the same country where they connect to a VPN for. While some VPN providers have given up, NordVPN and a few others are battling on to provide their users with peace of mind while accessing services on the internet.

Can I get my money back because Netflix is not delivering the service I paid for?

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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by SomeGuy on Saturday April 11 2020, @03:18PM (3 children)

    by SomeGuy (5632) on Saturday April 11 2020, @03:18PM (#981154)

    Just something to keep in mind. If netfux will so easily declare war on these kinds of users, then they would have no problems declaring war on any other kinds of users - which one day, might be YOU.

    It boggles my mind how consumetards buy products, get raped up the ass, then keep handing over money for more.

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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by Common Joe on Saturday April 11 2020, @08:07PM

    by Common Joe (33) <common.joe.0101NO@SPAMgmail.com> on Saturday April 11 2020, @08:07PM (#981264) Journal

    I see a lot of people marked you insightful. I share your sentiment, but don't fully agree with your conclusion.

    If I didn't pay companies that tried to screw me, I wouldn't be able to buy anything. So far, I haven't found a large corporation that I trust. Small companies rely on large corporations. Ugly cycle. Now, we're talking about TV, so if you're willing to socially isolate yourself, I suppose that's an option, but many kinds of social interaction today require television.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 12 2020, @05:46AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 12 2020, @05:46AM (#981437)

    Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.