King@lemy.lol to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoFilm Companies Seek ‘Torrenting History’ Related to Redditortorrentfreak.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1146arrow-down16file-textcross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.comtechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1140arrow-down1external-linkFilm Companies Seek ‘Torrenting History’ Related to Redditortorrentfreak.comKing@lemy.lol to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square28fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.comtechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareNollijlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 months agoThese are public records. It’s the indirect payments, such as to a PAC or free good publicity, that aren’t tracked.
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down3·10 months agoThe US is not the only country in the world?
minus-squareNollijlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·10 months agoRCN is in the US. The lawsuit was filed in the US. The filmmakers behind the lawsuit appear to be based in the US. Reddit is based in the US. Like it or not, this is a US story. There may be other, similar stories about other countries, but this one is US. Also, if your country has less protection from political corruption than the US, you probably have bigger problems than piracy.
These are public records. It’s the indirect payments, such as to a PAC or free good publicity, that aren’t tracked.
The US is not the only country in the world?
RCN is in the US. The lawsuit was filed in the US. The filmmakers behind the lawsuit appear to be based in the US. Reddit is based in the US.
Like it or not, this is a US story. There may be other, similar stories about other countries, but this one is US.
Also, if your country has less protection from political corruption than the US, you probably have bigger problems than piracy.