Re: Netflix to be geoblocked

From	Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
Newsgroups	aus.computers
Subject	Re: Netflix to be geoblocked
Date	2016-01-19 16:36 +0000
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Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 18 Jan 2016 19:55:53 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
> wrote:
> 
> >SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> wrote:
> >> On Mon, 18 Jan 2016 12:14:03 +1100, Petzl wrote:
> >> 
> >> > On Mon, 18 Jan 2016 09:17:43 +1100, Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> wrote:
> >> > 
> >> >>On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 18:53:34 +1100, SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com>
> >> >>wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>>http://www.wired.com/2016/01/netflixs-vpn-ban-isnt-good-for-anyone-especially-netflix/
> >> >>
> >> >>And some ppl will go to great lengths to circumvent it in some way...
> >> >>Why anyone would bother, I'll never know.
> >> > 
> >> > How would NetFlix know what IP's are VPN ones?
> >> 
> >> They could quickly get a list of the most popular VPN providers.  I do not
> >> know what percentage of the market that would be, but I am sure its very
> >> high.
> >
> >  Exactly! Many content providers do that already. It's not really
> >rocket science, is it!?
> >
> >  Case in point: I tried several VPN providers. For a certain content
> >provider, either *all* of them worked (i.e. the content provider was not
> >checking for VPN IPs), or *none* of them worked (i.e. the content
> >provider was checking for VPN IPs).
> >
> >> Then they could monitor the IP addresses that people who view their shows
> >> use. The most popular IP addresses that pop up are probably VPNs. These IPs
> >> could be checked.
> 
> The only way is if your VPN leaks
> You need to check it in a "Leak Test"
> https://dnsleaktest.com/
> or here
> https://ipleak.net/
> 
> Should only show one IP address

  It would be nice is you responded to the right person. I.e. your
response applies to SolomonW's text, not to mine.

> My VPN has about 30 countries each one has multiple IP's
> "Sydney" alone has 14 different IP's (which are auto-selected)

  Wow! 14 heh! That's an awfull lot to test against! NetFlix'd  better
give up!

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Netflix to be geoblocked SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> - 2016-01-17 18:53 +1100
  Re: Netflix to be geoblocked felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-01-17 20:01 +1100
    Re: Netflix to be geoblocked SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> - 2016-01-18 08:27 +1100
      Re: Netflix to be geoblocked bruce56@topmail.co.nz - 2016-01-18 05:34 -0800
        Re: Netflix to be geoblocked felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-01-19 10:41 +1100
  Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> - 2016-01-18 09:17 +1100
    Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-18 12:14 +1100
      Re: Netflix to be geoblocked SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> - 2016-01-18 19:57 +1100
        Re: Netflix to be geoblocked news13 <newsthirteenspam-spam@woa.com.au> - 2016-01-18 14:40 +0000
        Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-01-18 19:55 +0000
          Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-19 09:48 +1100
            Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-01-19 16:36 +0000
      Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-01-18 19:46 +0000
        Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-19 09:56 +1100
          Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-01-19 16:36 +0000
            Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-20 11:55 +1100
              Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-01-20 21:19 +0000
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-21 08:45 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-01-21 17:00 +0000
      Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> - 2016-01-19 10:37 +1100
        Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-19 12:44 +1100
          Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-19 12:57 +1100
        Re: Netflix to be geoblocked not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2016-01-19 07:52 +0000
          Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Jeßus <j@invalid.invalid> - 2016-01-20 08:52 +1100
            Re: Netflix to be geoblocked not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2016-01-19 22:33 +0000
              Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Jeßus <j@invalid.invalid> - 2016-01-25 07:55 +1100
          Re: Netflix to be geoblocked SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> - 2016-01-21 18:04 +1100
            Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-21 18:15 +1100
              Re: Netflix to be geoblocked SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> - 2016-01-22 20:40 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-22 21:03 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-23 01:00 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked news13 <newsthirteenspam-spam@woa.com.au> - 2016-01-23 00:12 +0000
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-23 12:27 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-01-23 13:16 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-23 15:04 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-01-23 15:21 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-23 13:51 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-23 15:16 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-23 15:24 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-23 17:00 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-01-23 17:45 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-23 18:50 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-01-23 19:43 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-23 21:40 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-01-24 03:48 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-24 09:28 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-01-24 11:35 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-01-24 14:36 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-23 19:58 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-23 18:45 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-01-23 19:46 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-01-23 17:40 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked news13 <newsthirteenspam-spam@woa.com.au> - 2016-01-23 03:31 +0000
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-23 12:26 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-23 13:56 +1100
                Re: Netflix to be geoblocked Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-01-23 15:55 +1100
    Re: Netflix to be geoblocked news13 <newsthirteenspam-spam@woa.com.au> - 2016-01-18 03:13 +0000

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