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How will the RIAA know how many of us are using it and use that to strengthen the lawsuit?
by crtasm 6y ago
How will the RIAA know how many of us are using it and use that to strengthen the lawsuit?
- gamblor956 6y ago1) People have been cloning the repo for a week. That's a pretty trivial search to do on Github/Gitlab/etc. 2) They can print out copies of Reddit, HN, other websites to show people bragging about using Youtube-DL to download music videos to "stick it to the RIAA." They only need to establish a specific number for purposes of statutory damages, if the case goes to trial. Otherwise, the specifics don't matter; only that many people are using the tool to infringe on RIAA-members' works.
- crtasm 6y agoSo it's not "everyone using it" but "some people talking about it" that you're saying is an issue. I'm not sure such brags prove anything, I certainly don't always tell the truth on the internet.