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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Out of region is *not* the same thing as geo-restricted.
Geo-restricted means "not authorized for sale".
Out of region simply means "not intended for", or "not marketted to", or even simpler "import".
Try buying some original japanese anime DVDs: no hoops needed. There are plenty of authorized vendors.
That is why region-free DVD players are legal.
Importing is not illegal.
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I don't think anyone is disputing the legalities of the matter. the point of contention is whether it is morally right to follow one and not the other. Just because one was declared legal and the other not, althought they essentially equate to the same thing, doesn't mean everyone needs to agree with the idea.
So, in the world of free internet, as long as unreasonable geo-restrictions and such convoluted rules exist, piracy will also exist and let me go one step further and say it is morally right too.