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Top EU Court Says There’s No Right To Online Anonymity, Because Copyright Is More Important (www.techdirt.com)

submitted 5 months ago by General_Effort@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The key problem is that copyright infringement by a private individual is regarded by the court as something so serious that it negates the right to privacy. It’s a sign of the twisted values that copyright has succeeded on imposing on many legal systems. It equates the mere copying of a digital file with serious crimes that merit a prison sentence, an evident absurdity.

This is a good example of how copyright’s continuing obsession with ownership and control of digital material is warping the entire legal system in the EU. What was supposed to be simply a fair way of rewarding creators has resulted in a monstrous system of routine government surveillance carried out on hundreds of millions of innocent people just in case they copy a digital file.

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[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

offtopic: Why would you cyberstalk a girl who doesn't already know who you are?

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Because you live in a persistent fantasy existence in order to cope with failing to achieve any developmental goals since high school.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 months ago

That's why you would stalk some girl from that time who knows you. (source - I've been there.)

But why one you haven't met who doesn't know you? If it's pure fantasy, you don't have to contact her.

Also my therapist says "fantasy existence" is only bad when it has priority over reality and one's real wishes. Also "developmental goals" can be achieved in various ways, and some are better abandoned earlier rather than later. Being very stubborn you might crack some, feel as if reaching a mountain top for a week, and then get depressed.