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> I will never fault HBO, Adobe or Microsoft going after those who are pirating That can mean very different things depending on your definition of 'going afte
by SturgeonsLaw 10y ago
> I will never fault HBO, Adobe or Microsoft going after those who are pirating
That can mean very different things depending on your definition of 'going after'. If they chose to engage someone in a civil suit and could prove realistic damages, then in principle I wouldn't have a problem with them attempting to protect their IP.
But using the force and authority of the United States government (Homeland Security involved in enforcing IP infringement? Really?) to extradite a foreign national on criminal charges? That is in no way proportional to any of their perceived damages, and it goes to show just how bluntly the government is used as a tool by those with money and influence.
- sverige 10y ago>But using the force and authority of the United States government (Homeland Security involved in enforcing IP infringement? Really?) Homeland Security is in the copyright infringement business now. They've been added to the standard FBI warning at the beginning of all movies, probably as a way to make themselves feel better after all those mean TSA groping memes made people laugh at them.