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Movie industry demands US law requiring ISPs to block piracy websites (arstechnica.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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[–] abhibeckert 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I’m mystified how it’s any different than downloading off someone’s server

A huge difference is you actually are downloading off someone's server - unlike torrents where you're actively participating in the distribution of pirated material. If you ever do end up on the wrong end of a copyright case.. that difference will be important.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

True, but how are these servers just willy nilly allowed to exist and not taken down?

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce 1 points 10 months ago

shrug that’s their problem not mine