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0 pointsAllegedAlec8y ago0 comments

> innovative and illegal

Why do IP laws apply to the internet, exactly?

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pif8y ago· 2 in thread

Why shouldn't they, exactly?

AllegedAlecOP8y ago

Because it's not tenable and not desirable for any countries' laws to apply to the internet.

Imagine what would happen if China decided that it made a law outlawing any and all mentions of the Tienanmen Square Massacre and decreed that because of that law, all websites which serve information to Chinese people should comply or face massive fines?

boomlinde8y ago

I think there's some confusion here. IP laws currently do apply to the internet, but I'm not necessarily subject to the same laws as anyone else.

The example makes no sense because it has nothing to do with IP. It is also dependent on jurisdiction. China has no power to implement global laws.

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