Some websites are available only from US. Or some streaming service allows certain content only from US.

Why does such geo restriction exist? What is the benefit for the company to implement this?

  • BrikoX
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    1 year ago

    Didn’t know about the name origin, thanks. But context also matters.

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      1 year ago

      And under the given context, you thought it was more likely they were talking about a moon of Jupiter then a continent? “Context matters” after all

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      1 year ago

      If you can’t figure out the context by the general conversation, that says more about you than the little typo you’re complaining about.