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Four more large Internet service providers told the US Supreme Court this week that ISPs shouldn't be forced to aggressively police copyright infringement on broadband networks.

While the ISPs worry about financial liability from lawsuits filed by major record labels and other copyright holders, they also argue that mass terminations of Internet users accused of piracy "would harm innocent people by depriving households, schools, hospitals, and businesses of Internet access." The legal question presented by the case "is exceptionally important to the future of the Internet," they wrote in a brief filed with the Supreme Court on Monday.

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[–] Bluefruit 109 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Not everyday i agree with ISPs but here we are. Guilty of and accused of are two very different things. Innocent until proven guilty.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 40 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hell, I don't even want to ban users guilty of piracy. Oh no! Sony and it's BILLIONS of dollars will surely be affected by pirating their dvd of a movie! Heavens to betsy!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You joke but that's how Sony feels when you buy a used DVD... They just can't admit it publicly

[–] Lost_My_Mind 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

They must HATE me......There's a thrift shop just up the street from me. I bought Deadpool on DVD/Bluray combo pack. Still sealed new from factory, for $2.50.

I buy lots of DVDs there. My sisters say my collection is rediculous. She means it in a bad way, like I need to get rid of some stuff. But hell, when it's $2.50, why NOT buy like 20 movies in an afternoon? And why NOT do that same thing several times a year? Although I will admit I'm running out of room......help! My apartment is filled with DVDs, and I can't see the walls anymore!

[–] acetanilide 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I aspire to be like you! I finally am going to have a DVD player and I am absolutely THRILLED. No joke. It's going to be fantastic.

Not as fantastic as an old VCR since it's like 2% harder to fast forward through the ads. But pretty close!

[–] Lost_My_Mind 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

....you wanna come over and watch ghostbusters?

[–] acetanilide 4 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Next step: rip them all to a NAS and install something like Jellyfin. That way you can enjoy all of that content, but without having to swap discs.

That's what I did, and now everything sits in a box hidden away somewhere in case my NAS dies or something.

[–] damnedfurry 5 points 1 month ago

Hell, I don't even want to ban users guilty of piracy.

Yeah, if someone shoplifts from a store, the punishment/penalty should not involve confiscating the car they drove to the store, lol.

[–] j4k3 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Not for potato supreme. I'm sure labels and sony bought vacations for those sub human coup supporting shits

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago

Never dehumanize fascists or fascist-sympathizers (redundant but ok), it's always important to remember that bad faith actors or their stooges are human and cannot be entirely eliminated from society, which is why people that fight for positive change have to set the rules such that bad faith actors' actions are either quickly recognized and mitigated, or have society structured such that even those motivated solely by unempathetic selfishness can only achieve status by masking and contributing positively anyway.

[–] Bluefruit 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I am not familiar with that, I'm guessing potato supreme is a username or something?

[–] baronvonj 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's an Idaho-exclusive new dish at Taco Bell.

[–] Bluefruit 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well it sounds delicious, and definitely not guilty of piracy

[–] baronvonj 3 points 1 month ago

No, of course not. Piracy would sour the cream.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Probably a delicious baked potato dish. Not sure whether cheesy potatoes really care if you're guilty of piracy, they just want to be eaten.