snownytetoPiracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.com·8 months agocross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldpiracy@lemmy.dbzer0.comCourt blocks $1 billion copyright ruling that punished ISP for its users’ piracy(arstechnica.com)external-linkarrow-up1163arrow-down14message-square7file-textfedilink
arrow-up1159arrow-down1external-linkCourt blocks $1 billion copyright ruling that punished ISP for its users’ piracy(arstechnica.com)snownytetoPiracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.com·8 months agocross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldpiracy@lemmy.dbzer0.commessage-square7file-textfedilink
minus-squareconciselyverbosearrow-up15arrow-down0·8 months agolinkfedilinkBut still declared them liable for the actions of their users. Bad ruling, just less bad than it could be.
minus-squared00phyEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down0·8 months agolinkfedilinkNext up: Cox bans torrenting traffic and known VPN IP ranges.
minus-squarehoshikarakitaridiaEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down0·8 months agolinkfedilinkBizarre ruling that’s for sure. In my head, either they are liable and need to pay up (not in my opinion but that would make much more sense) or they are not and need to pay nothing. This shit is weird. It’s like accusing someone of helping steal your smartphone and then wanting them buy a pack of Oreos to make it even.
But still declared them liable for the actions of their users.
Bad ruling, just less bad than it could be.
Next up: Cox bans torrenting traffic and known VPN IP ranges.
Bizarre ruling that’s for sure.
In my head, either they are liable and need to pay up (not in my opinion but that would make much more sense) or they are not and need to pay nothing.
This shit is weird. It’s like accusing someone of helping steal your smartphone and then wanting them buy a pack of Oreos to make it even.