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0 pointsXCSme2y ago0 comments

But how does this work for YouTube for example? People still upload copyrighted stuff, even if the ToS says you shouldn't.

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gbear6052y ago

The key is that it protects YouTube (and Valve in this case) since they can say “we weren’t allowing our users to upload copyrighted content but they snuck it in”

__loam2y ago

YouTube has to comply with things like DMCA takedowns.

XCSmeOP2y ago

So, shouldn't Steam too?

__loam2y ago

Yes and they do.

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0 pointsXCSme2y ago0 comments

But how does this work for YouTube for example? People still upload copyrighted stuff, even if the ToS says you shouldn't.

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gbear6052y ago

The key is that it protects YouTube (and Valve in this case) since they can say “we weren’t allowing our users to upload copyrighted content but they snuck it in”

__loam2y ago

YouTube has to comply with things like DMCA takedowns.

XCSmeOP2y ago

So, shouldn't Steam too?

__loam2y ago

Yes and they do.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse