They’re just normal people running the instance, not a major corporation with a legal team. While it’s unfortunate they defederated, it’s understandable that they’d rather be overly cautious when it comes to stuff they can be sued for
Yep I love piracy but I have a real life and I’d think twice about what I hosted if i ran an instance…no matter what I believe and the low likelihood of legal consequences. Hosting an instance is a hobby. I have to click two buttons in the app I use to access this place on another account. Who cares.
You’re being downvoted for being correct. None of this has even come close to being tested in court and anyone claiming otherwise is a liar or a fool. In fact, going by bittorrent, simply going after seeders with IP addresses has the precedent of being harassment and law offices have gotten into lots of trouble at the behest of the MPAA/RIAA. And running a mirror instance has even less legal culpability than that since you’re not making available anything at all.
My best friend makes half a mil a year in IP law and we talk about this, CONSTANTLY. He’s all in on the fediverse.
They’re just normal people running the instance, not a major corporation with a legal team. While it’s unfortunate they defederated, it’s understandable that they’d rather be overly cautious when it comes to stuff they can be sued for
Yep I love piracy but I have a real life and I’d think twice about what I hosted if i ran an instance…no matter what I believe and the low likelihood of legal consequences. Hosting an instance is a hobby. I have to click two buttons in the app I use to access this place on another account. Who cares.
Anyone can be sued for anything. That alone isn’t a good reason.
A website like this is never going to be actually held liable for people making comments about piracy. That’s not how the law works.
You’re being downvoted for being correct. None of this has even come close to being tested in court and anyone claiming otherwise is a liar or a fool. In fact, going by bittorrent, simply going after seeders with IP addresses has the precedent of being harassment and law offices have gotten into lots of trouble at the behest of the MPAA/RIAA. And running a mirror instance has even less legal culpability than that since you’re not making available anything at all.
My best friend makes half a mil a year in IP law and we talk about this, CONSTANTLY. He’s all in on the fediverse.