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0 pointsredblacktree11y ago0 comments

I get what you're saying, but this is the edge case. I applaud GP for doing the right thing in the 95% case.

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balls18711y ago· 3 in thread

It's not really an edge case, is it?

Does a netflix subscription give you rights to torrent movies that exist on Netflix?

If so, what happens when they no longer exist.

Does the parent commenter check Netflix first before downloading a torrent?

I'm not passing judgement, but merely pointing out that a netflix subscription doesn't grant you the license to download and store content, in fact, it's likely expressly forbidden in the TOS.

ETA:

Not to sound self righteous, I torrented a copy of TES4: Oblivion for the PC day-1, after buying it from Amazon. It was being shipped, but I wanted to play it immediately.

MacsHeadroom11y ago

>Does a netflix subscription give you rights to torrent movies that exist on Netflix?

When did anything remove my right to copy data freely anyway? Copyright is an illegitimate joke.

balls18711y ago

That's an ignorant view of copyright.

I'm a photographer, and I prefer to keep control of my work. I'm glad copyright laws exist to prevent others from using my art without properly gaining consent.

Sure you can feel like you can copy my photos, but then others should be able to copy your source code. After all, it's just data.

MacsHeadroom11y ago

> but then others should be able to copy your source code.

As a FOSS activist and kopimist, that is exactly what I believe.

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