And thanks to the magic of the Internet, I’m able to see the brand new episode of Dr. Who less than an hour after it was broadcast in the UK. Without things like BitTorrent or the Internet, I might never have heard of this amazing show, let alone seen it uncut. (Sci Fi rebroadcasts these shows, but has to edit out about ten minutes of content to make room for selling my eyeballs to pay the rent. And it’s about two seasons behind.)

And, yes, I’m aware that this is, well, naughty. I’d buy the show if I could, but because of ridiculous, antiquated distribution agreements, I can’t. Let me put it another way: By making agreements for other people to make money off of their shows, the BBC is making sure that they don’t see a dime of money I’d gladly pay them.

And it’s not just the BBC that’s losing out. People in Australia are in the same predicament as I am when it comes to Battlestar Galactica. They’re years behind, but they’re “stealing” from the very network who’s making the product, simply because Sci Fi is too chicken shit to break those agreements and go directly to the people.