The MPA/RIAA are one of the greatest threats to the internet in general right now. They are constantly pushing for more and more power, making greater and great

The MPA/RIAA are one of the greatest threats to the internet in general right now. They are constantly pushing for more and more power, making greater and greater demands of ISPs and hosting companies. Even now that a global pandemic has demonstrated how essential internet access has become to our lives courts seem quite happy to insist that ISPs permanently ban people based on nothing more than unsubstantiated claims of copyright infringement. They've turned the DMCA into an alternative revenue stream where they can shake down people (both the innocent and the naive) who are forced to hand over settlement money for protection because they most often couldn't afford an attorney for advice let alone afford one for a long battle against media giants in courts that have increasingly become pay to win. It's frightening how much they've managed to get away with already. I used to worry about how much of our culture they were taking from us, now I worry about them taking things much more fundamental.