DudePlutoAug 14, 2023

PSA: the largest piracy community is blocked from lemmy.world

https://lemmy.world/post/3193108

lemmy.world blocked the largest piracy community - Lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/2881638 [https://sh.itjust.works/post/2881638] > The largest piracy community is hosted over at [email protected] [/c/[email protected]] > > lemmy.world has blocked it. It appears to have also blocked [email protected] [/c/[email protected]]. > > If this is a problem for you, I’d suggest migrating accounts using LASIM [https://github.com/CMahaff/lasim/releases] to an instance that doesn’t block it (such as lemm.ee [https://lemm.ee/signup]). > > edit: > > An official announcement has been made: > > > [https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/209c5f83-f6a7-40a8-b1b3-ffaab9b6b5c3.webp]

Show threadLerajeAug 14, 2023

Might be worth remembering here that Lemmy instances, including .world are hosted by regular people. Not massive multinational companies worth billions who can engage the best legal talent around.

If Hollywood comes after a Lemmy instance, Holywood have a huge legal team and endless money. The Lemmy instance has some guy. They could quite literally destroy a persons life. With that in mind, I don’t blame any instance owners for erring on the side of taking a stance that won’t put them in the legal firing line.

Show threadRadButNotAChadAug 14, 2023
This is a well reasoned answer. If this were my instance I would also ban communities linking to pirated software. A single lawsuit and lawyer bill for a regular guy, and that can fuck your life up all because you tried to run a decent community. I have a username I use for browsing lemmynsfw, I’ll make one for browsing piracy related things too.
Show threadagent_flounder
Best bet I think is to set up a non-profit limited liability type of company. Then at least there is a good chance the individual doesn’t get fucked. (Ymmv depending on legal jurisdiction of course)
Aug 14, 2023 at 9:55pmWeb
Show threadAstridWipenaughAug 14, 2023
You still need expensive lawyers to defend yourself. Registering a LLC isn’t a get out of jail free card and corporations don’t shield you from personal criminal liability (unless you’re rich, see comment about expensive lawyers).