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FakeNoose

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14. Much of the file sharing happens on the bit torrents these days

Reply to Mawspam2 (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 01:21 PM

20 hrs ago

Limewire, Napster and that generation of pirating are long gone...

At least half the problem of filesharing/pirating is the disparity in defining what "piracy" actually is. Some countries are extremely over-protective of copyright ownerships, while other countries offer almost no protections at all.

Our US Supreme Court deciding what is illegal for American platforms is almost irrelevant to the Eastern Europeans, Asians and elsewhere.

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$1 billion Supreme Court music piracy case could affect internet users [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

Cox Communications... argues too tough a standard could "jeopardize internet access..." mpcamb Sunday #1

The piracy is apparently a large part of their business: highplainsdem Sunday #2

Wait a minute. You mean to tell me Napster is still around? Mawspam2 Sunday #6

The brand name still exists, but the original (illegal) p2p sharing was shut down long ago. ToxMarz Sunday #8

Much of the file sharing happens on the bit torrents these days FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #14

But, it's OK to steal music because musicians make their money selling T shirts. LudwigPastorius Sunday #9

A lot of that is likely pirated movies and TV shows Jose Garcia 20 hrs ago #13

This won't really affect internet users, it will affect Cox ToxMarz Sunday #3

They already stole the Internet and gave it to AI. GreenWave Sunday #4

The RIAA never gives up and I'm sick of hearing them. JohnnyRingo Sunday #5

I agree. People are turning back to piracy because the streaming model is flawed... Blasphemer Yesterday #11

I hope the industry loses and the people win Polybius Sunday #7

The folly in all of the Napster defenders was them claiming they moniss Sunday #10

This is what happens on the bit torrents now FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #15

At its core this case is an indirect attack on the Sony decision onenote 20 hrs ago #12