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[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.world 171 points 2 days ago (13 children)

So, piracy is legal if you don't distribute? What the fuck is Zuck smoking?

[–] ulterno@programming.dev 98 points 2 days ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (9 children)

Well, that's how it tends to be in most places.
You don't get caught for downloading; you get caught for uploading.

Using a similar logic to distribution via DVDs. Only the seller gets into trouble. The buyer does not.


Another point, opening a web page means downloading it, so if someone wanted to frame someone for downloading something, it would be very easy to make such a trap. This, accompanied with CSAM and network monitoring could be used to easily get any person using the internet, in jail, just for opening the wrong link. So, the laws require much more information regarding intent and such.

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

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