Can someone TLDR this for those of who live in the UK where such BBC content is blocked?
...Why is the BBC blocked in the UK, of all places?
"tv licence fee doesnt cover it"
like what the actual fuck...?
Living in the world's most welcoming countries
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#12Can someone TLDR this for those of who live in the UK where such BBC content is blocked?
It's a list of nice places to live like Costa Rica, but with no specific information about visas or if you'll actually be able to move there
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#13Can someone TLDR this for those of who live in the UK where such BBC content is blocked?
- Uganda
- Costa Rica
- Colombia
- Oman
- The Philippines
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#14Can someone TLDR this for those of who live in the UK where such BBC content is blocked?
...Why is the BBC blocked in the UK, of all places?
My understanding (I don't live in the UK) is that the BBC is wholly or partially government funded. As such there are certain things the BBC cannot do within the UK, because it would unfairly compete with other UK media companies which don't have similar government funding.
(But I could be completely wrong, if so... please correct me :)
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#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
...Why is the BBC blocked in the UK, of all places?
My understanding (I don't live in the UK) is that the BBC is wholly or partially government funded. As such there are certain things the BBC cannot do within the UK, because it would unfairly compete with other UK media companies which don't have similar government funding. (But I could be completely wrong, if so... please correct me :)
I'd be very interested to hear how they implement it, because it's fairly resistant to VPN trickery too.
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#17Can someone TLDR this for those of who live in the UK where such BBC content is blocked?
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#18This is an interesting list but I would caution that it appears to be written for a European audience. For Americans, I don't think it takes into account current political climates, and general safety of westerners. Oman and the Philippines are beautiful places to go, truly wonderful, but they can also be very dangerous for Americans.
If you're an American concerned about Trump I'm not sure Duterte is a great alternative in the Philippines.
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#19This is an interesting list but I would caution that it appears to be written for a European audience. For Americans, I don't think it takes into account current political climates, and general safety of westerners. Oman and the Philippines are beautiful places to go, truly wonderful, but they can also be very dangerous for Americans.
I fail to see how Oman and especially the capital Muscat is dangerous. This is the one country where I've felt safest, and its safety is the reason for it being a very popular destination for wild camping.
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#20This is an interesting list but I would caution that it appears to be written for a European audience. For Americans, I don't think it takes into account current political climates, and general safety of westerners. Oman and the Philippines are beautiful places to go, truly wonderful, but they can also be very dangerous for Americans.
I'm an American living in the Philippines. The dangerous areas are dangerous for all foreigners. Kidnappings are a method for making money. The kidnappers don't care what nationality you are, they're only interested in what funds they could get from snagging you.
There are lots of other areas which aren't considered dangerous, but places in which you could still run across rebel groups. They are the same smiling locals you'll find anywhere else, just with guns and a cause. Flip them some coin for the revolution, maybe buy a bottle of Tanduay and you'll be fine.