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 threadsilvercoveAug 15, 2023
lemmy.world admins need a lesson on the Streisand Effect.
Show threadBA834024112Aug 15, 2023
This isn’t an example of Streisand effect
Show threadsilvercove
Lots of people learned about this community thanks to the news that lemmy.world admins are blocking it.
Aug 15, 2023 at 2:06pmWeb
Show threadKevinAug 15, 2023
It’s the largest community by subscribers, I would be surprised if folks haven’t came across it by now…
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Show threadrbhfdAug 15, 2023

They aren’t trying to get the community removed, they just don’t want to host their content.

So bringing attention to it is not at odds with their goals.

Show threadteaAug 16, 2023
Exactly. This is about protecting themselves from legal liability, not anything else. As the guy who hosts it is just a regular guy, not a corporation with limited liability/tons of startup dollarbucks, I don’t begrudge him/them at all.
Show threadsamus12345Aug 15, 2023
Yes, and Lemmy.world doesn’t gaf if everyone knows about it. They just want to avoid potential liability for themselves.
Show threadJackbyDevAug 16, 2023
They aren’t blocking it because they don’t like it. They’re blocking it because they’re concerned about the liability.
Show threadsilvercoveAug 16, 2023
I don’t care why they are blocking it. They blocked it, so I quit lemmy.world.
Show threadJackbyDevAug 16, 2023
That’s fine, I never said you shouldn’t have.