Bobby BandwidthSep 27, 2023

Do you think VPN companies will start to feel pressure from legal/corporate powers to crackdown on pirating?

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Do you think VPN companies will start to feel pressure from legal/corporate powers to crackdown on pirating? - Lemmy.world

With the resurgence of pirating, do you think there will be a “response” from the powers that be? In general, what would that look like? Specifically, do you think VPN companies based in the US or friendly countries will start to feel legal or corporate pressure to stop letting people use their services to download copyrighted material? I just feel like these things always ebb and flow.

Show threadphillaholicSep 27, 2023
Yes they will, and anyone confident in saying no doesn’t understand that laws will be changed if they need to. If VPN usage is significant enough of a factor in piracy or any other illegal activity laws will be changed to find providers responsible. They could mandate data be logged. There’s so many other more nefarious things that these VPNs could be sheltering more important that governments would like to be able to have information on that I just can’t see them shrugging their shoulders and ignoring it. That time will come.
Show threadshalafiSep 28, 2023
Go for it. I have a Digital Ocean droplet in Amsterdam. Took and evening to spin up, and I can do it again. $6/mo.
Show threadsir_reginald
that server is directly tied to you. this won’t make a difference at all.
Sep 28, 2023 at 10:04amWeb