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I wonder how many people who wrote courses that are now being pirated on Udemy ever torrented music or movies illegally, used someone else's Netflix account, DR
by xacaxulu 11y ago
I wonder how many people who wrote courses that are now being pirated on Udemy ever torrented music or movies illegally, used someone else's Netflix account, DRM stripped Kindle books etc. I don't agree with Udemy, but it's always crappier when it happens to you.
- such_a_casual 11y agoLet's play devil's advocate and say that you are right. All of these people have at some time downloaded a movie or used someone else's Netflix account. Your argument still wouldn't be valid. Udemy is making presumably 10s of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of dollars off of stolen content. This is the difference between shoplifting a dvd and opening up blockbusters all across the world with movies you stole. The difference is night and day. Not just logically or morally, but legally.
- FireBeyond 11y agoNot strictly analogous. How many of those people torrented music or movies -and then sold them, or resold access to someone else's Netflix, etc. Neither is correct. But Udemy isn't just pirating, but profiting.
- jnbiche 11y agoFirst, these are equivalent cases. If someone torrented music or movies, and then sold them, it would be. Second, let's be clear: you can strip DRM without violating copyright. You're violating the Kindle terms of use, but not copyright (that is only the case if you share your stripped books).