By Andrea Reiher
April 20, 2011 11:25 AM ET
This is getting annoying. Why is it that Zap2it keeps posting restricted videos in their stories. When I clicked on this one about the Beastie Boys Fight for your Right Revisited vid, as well as from the last few ones I tried, it comes up with "Sorry, we're unable to offer this video to users in your region". Funnily enough, I can go to YouTube, search for the vid and few it no problems. The point is though, I shouldn't have to.
@Total2Blue. I hear ya. But bear in mind this website is part of the Los Angeles Times, so they're really under no obligation to provide content that's available worldwide. Fortunately more companies such as the BBC are starting to realize how stupid "geolocking" of content is and are, slowly, letting things open up.
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This is getting annoying. Why is it that Zap2it keeps posting restricted videos in their stories. When I clicked on this one about the Beastie Boys Fight for your Right Revisited vid, as well as from the last few ones I tried, it comes up with "Sorry, we're unable to offer this video to users in your region". Funnily enough, I can go to YouTube, search for the vid and few it no problems. The point is though, I shouldn't have to.
@Total2Blue. I hear ya. But bear in mind this website is part of the Los Angeles Times, so they're really under no obligation to provide content that's available worldwide. Fortunately more companies such as the BBC are starting to realize how stupid "geolocking" of content is and are, slowly, letting things open up.