- cross-posted to:
- piracy@kbin.social
- brainworms@lemm.ee
- privacy@links.hackliberty.org
- cross-posted to:
- piracy@kbin.social
- brainworms@lemm.ee
- privacy@links.hackliberty.org
In what appears to be an escalating incursion into a user’s digital privacy, a collective of film companies continue to implore the court to compel Reddit to surrender its users’ personal details. This move is part of an ongoing piracy liability case against Internet Service Providers. Reddit, however, steadfastly resists, staunchly defending its users’ rights to anonymous speech.
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Movie studios: “This is definitely the most important thing we have to deal with right now”
Here’s the plan, gentleman. Where’s my cigar? Now listen up! We ain’t gonna be making another movie the whole rest of duh year, see? Fuck dem writers. Don’t even get me started on the talent! So here’s what we do. We get the moneys from this kid dat donloided one of our movies 12 years ago. It’s brilliant! Where’s Harvey?
Harvey: *shaking because he knew that was the one on reddit /r/piracy 12 years ago, drunk posting for shits and giggles
Not the shitty movies we’re pumping out as if there were no tomorrow.
With the writers and actors all in strike, they won’t be putting out any movies until they decide to be less shitty and come to the table in good faith, or all the writers starve and come crawling back because they have families to feed. I’m not holding my breath on a happy ending, honestly.
I was talking more in general but yeah, there’s also the strike.
That reminds me, I had this great idea for a movie! How about an alternate universe sequel to that prequel to that gritty reboot of that older film franchise that was based on that TV series from forever ago that was based on a comic book? Only this time, they gotta save the multiverse!!! And by that I mean the final battle will be like an ADHD fever dream of CGI fighting in New York City.
Is this even within the statute of limitations? I know that supposedly they want this person to be a witness in a case against an ISP and supposedly don’t want to pursue action against this individual, but fuck them anyways.
Don’t you dare making copies of content we will generate by having AI making copies of content!
They think that bullying one user is going to setup an example of what happens when you fuck with them.
Fuck 'em.
IIRC they aren’t prosecuting these users, instead they want to make them be witnesses in a case against an ISP they want to say wasn’t doing enough to stop piracy. The Reddit posts were about whether the ISP takes action against pirates or something like that.
Oh in that case I admit to pirating hundreds of movies while connected to the wifi on holiday at Disney Land. I’m happy to be a witness in a case if one of these scum bags wish to take on The Mouse.
I don’t think ISP’s have any duty to prevent piracy, or anything else for that matter. Their business is providing internet to their customers, not policing each and every action
That sounds even worse. You killed two flies in a shot. Did he cooperated in the case?
How are they gonna prove he really did and he’s not just bluffing?
Simple: Lie, cheat, steal, and the mafia.
Maybe I’m missing context, but the article doesn’t mention what this admission looked like. Was it just a use saying “yeah I downloaded the new ghostbusters movie, it sucked glad I didn’t pay for it”, or was it someone admitting to camming/distributing/facilitating piracy at a base level? Surely they are not going after someone for just casually mentioning they pirated a movie?
You’re talking about the people that sued a single mother for millions because she uploaded a video of her child with a Beyonce song faintly in the background. These people are psychopaths.
Yeah it’s not that I think they’re above this kind of petty bullshit, but I don’t get why they’d go “fuck this guy in particular”.
That said, even if the guy admitted to running the world’s biggest pirate ring, screw them anyway
I confess. I was the 2nd gunman on the grassy knoll.
I logged your IP: 127.0.0.1 - police are on their way
(spider man pointing at themselves)
No, no, it’s 198.162.0.1!
Every day that does by and /r/piracy isn’t shuttered is a surprise
honeypot…
Yup. And in 12 years they’ll be able to spring the trap on another one! The perfect plan.
lol who said that means they’re any good with usage?
ive pirated 99.99% of the movies ive seen come find me xD
Wait, is it even possible to pay for movies outside of a movie theater?? I have taught everyone I know how to use bittorrent because I assumed that was a basic computer literacy thing. My grandma regularly pirates TV shows so they have something to watch at her adult daycare. That old bitch even offers DVD copies for a buck fifty.
Hope you also taught them to use a VPN.
Okay, I see this so much, but I have been
pirating virtually all of my mediadownloading Linux ISOs (in the US) without a VPN for… 20 years?I’ve gotten about a dozen letters from my ISP and I just chuck ‘‘em in a bin.
Haha, I used to do this (throw away the letters). Then one day my ISP shut off my internet for 24 hours (Verizon FIOS), so I got a VPN.
Yeah, if they’re going to twist my arm, that’s one thing haha. Surprised that your ISP actually took action.
Depending on the ISP your service can be terminated for pirating. VPNs are cheap enough where you might as well just use one
Okay, so I kind of lied, when I set up my radarr/sonarr/transmission/etc docked compose setup earlier this year, I did purchase PIA VPN, which is like $60 per year I believe. Didn’t want to have to think about it anymore, and I can afford it now, so whatever.
But still, over 20 years, that’s like a $1200 savings. When all that you’re realistically risking is having to switch ISPs, and that’s so unlikely that I’ve never met anyone who had to do it, I don’t think it’s as big of a deal as people make it out to be.
Having said that, don’t pirate things without a VPN and blame me when the fuzz comes for ya
Before using a VPN, I was sent numerous letters from my isp to knock it off. It really depends on both isp and where you live. If you live in the US, my understanding is that it’s the isp who can get sued for allowing you to pirate, so while they don’t want to lose your money and will give you numerous chances, they will eventually cease to do business with you.
You buy the DVDs.
Admit to downloading a car and you on a list forever.
What do they even have to gain from this? Going after small fry individuals worked out so well for their image in the early 2000s.
I don’t think they care about their image. How many people decided to not see Avengers: End Game because the studios are greedy
I think the Western IP holders saw what Sony was doing, and had dollar signs in their eyes
I could say that I took a dump on Joe Bidens face while he soundly slept 12 years ago doesn’t mean I actually did it. ;) ;)
Found Hunter Biden’s account…
I admit pirating all what I need during the last 20 years… So what, they may want to jail me for that !?
Yes…very naughty. Prison for you.
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Naughty naughty
Damn, imagine extrading a guy from a developing country to a prison in the U.S, unless it’s a maximum security I think it should be better than my current life.
Not sure. US is a 3rd world country in everything except being rich.
I also have committed the dangerous felony of pirating movies
Go ahead call the cops, I’m a gangsta yo
These comments are why I love this community.
Bro
Time for call habeas data on reddit
