> I’d happily let Hacker News go if it means other such platforms go with it. Why? I'll take as a given that many platforms are profiting from copyrighted co

> I’d happily let Hacker News go if it means other such platforms go with it. Why? I'll take as a given that many platforms are profiting from copyrighted content uploaded by users, but I very much doubt that the copyright owners would secure any of those profits for themselves if the platforms in question were driven out of existence. Do you believe otherwise? If so, why?