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It feels dirty to agree with an ISP on something. But even the worst corporations are on the right side of something from time to time I suppose.

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[–] elephantium@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you do something illegal, you should be arrested.

Copyright infringement lawsuits are a far cry from bomb threats or the like.

[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Not everything that is illegal is punishable by arrest

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah, I've been ticketed for speeding, and that certainly doesn't come with the threat of arrest unless I'm driving super recklessly or something (but that's a different offense altogether).

[–] elephantium@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So you're saying copyright infringement is on par with speeding or parking past the meter's end? Eh, fair enough.

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 month ago

Honestly it is less severe than speeding. Copyright was an invention of the pre-digital era. Now that we all use computers, so many things we do every day are technically copyright infringement that it is absurd to even have these kinds of conversations.

[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was just pointing out a logical fallacy. It's literally impossible to do the thing you said.

This is just facts, they aren't an opinion

[–] elephantium@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Did you reply to the wrong comment?

[–] Jarix@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)