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5th Circuit rules ISP should have terminated Internet users accused of piracy (arstechnica.com)
submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm just glad they're still distracted with torrents...

[–] Omnificer 22 points 3 months ago (3 children)

The implication of this being that I am behind the times, stuck on outdated tech, and didn't even know it is uncomfortable.

[–] lapping6596 5 points 3 months ago

Oh God I'm uncomfortable too now

[–] JWBananas 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What's old is new

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Are you guys using VCR to pirate media or something?

[–] JWBananas 2 points 3 months ago

I think USENET is having a resurgence with the cool kids? 🤷‍♂️

[–] militaryintelligence 1 points 3 months ago

In 10 years we will all be downloading cars

[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The irony is that what they’re talking about is even older than torrents. It’s just less heavily policed.

[–] Omnificer 1 points 3 months ago

Ah, that makes me feel better. I've probably heard of it before, and just never looked into it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Shhhh

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The first rule of [REDACTED] club, y’all.

[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please 1 points 3 months ago

Loose lips sink ships. Don’t be that guy, y’all.