Reddit must share IP addresses of piracy-discussing users, film studios say
arstechnica.com
Reddit says First Amendment rights protect it from having to disclose users' info.
  • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 months ago

    I for one want to be in compliance. Here is my IP, I checked it in Microsoft windows so it is correct. 192.168.0.1

    Text me at that IP if I need to pay a fine or if I need to go to my local jail. Thanks guys, I’m sorry I pirated and I will re upload all the movie films that I downloaded to try to make this right.

  • hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Literally illegal. Discussing crimes doesn’t equal crime, so there’s no reason for them to requeust IPs. And at least in the EU you aren’t even allowed to disclose information related to your person.

    • SGG@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 months ago

      They don’t care. It’s the film industry equivalent to the Microsoft support scammers. Get a bunch of targets, spam out hundreds of thousands of threatening emails, profit off the small percent of people who fall for it.