Reddit beats film industry again, won’t have to reveal pirates’ IP addresses
Reddit beats film industry again, won’t have to reveal pirates’ IP addresses
Firms wanted seven years' worth of IP address logs on users who discussed piracy.
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While we can be pretty confident that Reddit has its own motivations (i.e. self-interest) for fighting these lawsuits, this is still a good news story for pirates.
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I am so conflicted on which side should I be on :/
67 8 ReplyA rough translation of a brazilian quote for you: "In a fight between these guys, I cheer for the fight".
74 0 ReplyI'm gonna say this all the time now
9 0 ReplyThat's poetry
2 0 ReplyBrazilian phonk intensifies
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How is it hard to root for the anonymity of people? This is pretty cut-and-dry.
51 0 ReplyIf the film industry wins that could be a really awful precedent. Just sayin'
29 0 ReplyYou don't have to (and shouldn't) side with any for profit company
26 6 ReplyI'm glad Reddit won here because it sets a precedent that will protect less well-funded Lemmy instances.
25 0 ReplyEver?
11 1 ReplySmall exception for when two for profit companies are fighting each other. At that point it becomes a question of which is the lesser evil.
9 1 ReplySo like the US elections.
6 0 ReplyThey're the same picture.
5 0 Reply
Welll y'know what they say, the enemy of my enemy is my friend and all that
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