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General_Effort@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago

Authors Guild Asks Supreme Court to Hold Internet Providers Accountable for Copyright Theft

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Authors Guild Asks Supreme Court to Hold Internet Providers Accountable for Copyright Theft

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General_Effort@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago
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Authors Guild Asks Supreme Court to Hold Internet Providers Accountable for Copyright Theft - The Authors Guild
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When thousands of people illegally download books, music, or films, and their internet service provider knows about it but keeps collecting monthly fees from the pirates anyway, should the company face consequences? That’s the question at the heart of Cox […]
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    The server should not be responsible for the food they bring to the customer or for what the chef cooks.

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    This is equivalent to asking the road construction workers and engineers to be held accountable for those that break the speed limit

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    That string of 1’s and 0’s is mine!!!

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    Sue the air while you are at it for carrying the electromagnetic waves of bits of internet.

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    Come back once you have dealt with the thieving AI companies.

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    Bit of a stretch the way this is angled…

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    Interesting to see the reactions here; how they differ from other lawsuits that pit “authors” and “artists” against tech companies.

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      Huh, it’s almost like each issue has nuance.

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      This isn’t authors/artists vs tech companies, this is rights holders vs consumers. Rights holders are trying to be able to pressure ISPs to be able to punish consumers for alleged infringements.

      • General_Effort@lemmy.worldOP
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        Nice try. But this is explicitly the “Authors’ Guild” and others.

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