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

submitted 9 months ago by Flatworm7591@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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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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[–] onion@feddit.de 20 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] explodicle@local106.com 26 points 9 months ago

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

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ever?

[–] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 8 points 9 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.

[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So like the US elections.

[–] girthero@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

They're the same picture.