Mikko Rauhala’s Comments

• Aug 8th, 2014 @ 12:30pm

  Re: Re: It is piracy

  on Sky TV Won't Allow Ads For ISP Highlighting Its Anti-Geoblocking Service
  You circumvent access controls by pretending to be somewhere else than where you are. Sure, they're not overly sophisticated access controls, but regardless, knowingly circumventing them seems a lot like using fraudulent means of access to me.
  
  And of course, even if you discount that, there's still the other matter that I mentioned; usually the guys you dupe into providing you access are not even licensed to provide you with a license in your geographical area, so what you do get is a pirate copy.
• Aug 7th, 2014 @ 3:31pm

  Re: :D

  on Sky TV Won't Allow Ads For ISP Highlighting Its Anti-Geoblocking Service

  She's right. Global Mode is undermining creators' property right to deny access to the content.

  I do believe you summed up copyright almost perfectly right here. (Almost, because it's not "property", but it is indeed all about the right to deny access, which is being undermined here.)
• Aug 7th, 2014 @ 3:15pm

  It is piracy

  on Sky TV Won't Allow Ads For ISP Highlighting Its Anti-Geoblocking Service
  It is piracy, merely disguised a bit.
  
  It's getting the material fraudulently, often from sources that don't have the license to distribute it to you in the first place without said fraud. What do we call acquiring not properly licensed copyrighted material? That's right.
  
  The fraud aspect does rub me the wrong way a bit, personally. Also, if the local legislature wishes, a bit of computer fraud may often provide the means to crucify you if you're deemed a generally difficult person.
  
  Traditional straight-up piracy is a honest endeavour, at least. No swindles, breaking possible user agreements or contracts or the like. Just you and a victimless crime.