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Reddit beats film industry again, won’t have to reveal pirates’ IP addresses (arstechnica.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 59 points 7 months ago (5 children)

I am so conflicted on which side should I be on :/

[–] [email protected] 74 points 7 months ago (3 children)

A rough translation of a brazilian quote for you: "In a fight between these guys, I cheer for the fight".

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

I'm gonna say this all the time now

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

That's poetry

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Brazilian phonk intensifies

[–] [email protected] 51 points 7 months ago

How is it hard to root for the anonymity of people? This is pretty cut-and-dry.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 7 months ago

If the film industry wins that could be a really awful precedent. Just sayin'

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You don't have to (and shouldn't) side with any for profit company

[–] [email protected] 26 points 7 months ago

I'm glad Reddit won here because it sets a precedent that will protect less well-funded Lemmy instances.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ever?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Small exception for when two for profit companies are fighting each other. At that point it becomes a question of which is the lesser evil.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So like the US elections.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

They're the same picture.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Welll y'know what they say, the enemy of my enemy is my friend and all that