This is the part where you define what you think authoritarianism is, and how that equates to using titles and wearing uniforms.
Copyright (not "copywrite", btw) law is batshit insane, but somehow people believe it to be even worse than it is.
Your browser makes copies of every image you see, but this doesn't violate copyright law because it's automatic and necessary for the browser to function. Does that sound familiar?
Also, for like 2 decades the standard action is just a takedown request that threatens legal action if ignored.
And to be clear, the admins had no actionable reason to block the piracy communities. They did it preemptively.
Have you been in the military? You are describing boot camp and movies, from my experience in the Navy. Maybe it's different in other branches but I suspect not.
Also, none of that has anything to do with authoritarianism.
I was reading the linked article and it just kept going on and on. WTF is wrong with people that treat other humans like this?
You consider DLC a microtransaction?
Edit: Maybe I'm just too old, but I thought microtransactions were something you get prompted to purchase while playing the game. Is that no longer the case?
A little while back the sheriff was asked about it and he said that unless he's told differently, he has no intention of treating Trump differently than anyone else being processed. So, mugshots.
I apologize; I don't know what you mean in relation to what I said. Do you mind elaborating?
Well the radio silence on it sure seems like they're circling the wagons to protect an admin that clearly isn't emotionally mature enough to be in such a position.
I think the fact that you believe a just society is one where a belief, no matter how vile, makes it acceptable to be raped, murdered, tortured, etc. makes you an extremist. You haven't given a second thought about how this would work in practice because if you had just saying something like that would bother you.
I promise it is true. I've been doing it for months.
You haven't been blocking instances with Lemmy because that option doesn't yet exist.
Speak for yourself. Doesn't harm me.
What do you mean? Are you saying that because you aren't affected that no one can be?
Caching is an automatic function and very likely not considered infringement in this scenario, no more than the copy your computer makes for images on websites is copyright infringement.
I can't help notice that you ignored the point about how there hasn't actually been any evidence of linking infringing content from those communities. Without that, the ins and outs of whether caching would be considered copyright infringement is putting the cart before the horse.
Additionally, a simple takedown request would be the first step, so even if all your incorrect assumptions were true, it still wouldn't result in any negative outcome for LW or its admin staff.
Edit: I do appreciate the edit, but I'm leaving my comment as is.
It's clear that there are multiple different definitions that people have for "microtransactions". I think it's safe to assume that larian has a definition similar to mine. No time in the game that I've noticed did I get prompted to buy the DLC. In fact, I didn't buy it; it seems early access people got it for free.