![]() ![]() Strangely Sullivan only addressed the ethics of password-sharing not the legality of the practice, concluding by saying that Wortham might write another column “exploring the ethical issues” and might now instead watch ‘Game of Thrones’ at a bar. After the New York Times got a flood of complaints about Wortham committing piracy by jumping over entertainment providers’ pay walls, New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan addressed the issue. Just like the many BitTorrenters who have made Game of Thrones, Wortham is getting her content in a way that could put her on the wrong side of the law. ![]() While Wortham was aware that the companies she contacted for comment about this might not be happy about her accessing their services for free, she seems wholly unaware that the activity was potentially illegal. Our behavior - sharing password information to HBO Go, Netflix, Hulu and other streaming sites and services - appears increasingly prevalent among Web-savvy people who don’t own televisions or subscribe to cable. We were each going to use HBO Go, the network’s video Web site, to stream the show online - but not our own accounts. She says “crafty.” A federal prosecutor might substitute “illegal” there.
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