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[-] aldalire@lemmy.dbzer0.com 70 points 1 week ago

Mentally translating this as: Competition from the free market unfairly prosecuted by a tyrannical state that enforces the monopoly of “intellectual property” of corporations

This is insane. This does not warrant a 48 year sentence; some actual rapists and murderers get off for less time. The “justice” system is a joke and doesn’t prosecute criminals. It prosecutes those that threaten the system.

[-] blindsight@beehaw.org 16 points 1 week ago

Sentencing hasn't happened yet; 48 years is the maximum, according to the article.

Whatever the sentence is will be ridiculous since it's just copyright infringement, but hopefully the sentencing goes to a small fraction of the maximum.

[-] aldalire@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 week ago

Thanks for the clarification. Hope they get the greasiest lawyer they can find outta this.

[-] HumanPerson@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

To be fair, Netflix and the others all had to pay licensing fees and whatnot. I think governments should simply ban exclusivity deals so that competition can exist.

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