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The Axios piece linked gives an entirely different view of the case. Like the judge saying >“What do you think?” Lasnik asked Nintendo’s lawyer at one point. “

The Axios piece linked gives an entirely different view of the case. Like the judge saying >“What do you think?” Lasnik asked Nintendo’s lawyer at one point. “What else can we do to convince people that there’s no glory in this hacking/piracy?” https://www.axios.com/2022/06/06/nintendo-hacker-court-transcript https://www.axios.com/2022/06/06/nintendo-hacker-court-trans... The anti-circumvention aspect of the DMCA is absurd.

kelnos 4y ago
I would prefer the opposite: what can we do to convince companies that this sort of thing is just a cost of doing business, and they should just put up with it and be happy with all the ridiculous profit they still make in spite of it? Of course, the answer to that is "nothing", because companies will always use every legal tool at their disposal to increase their revenue and profit, and shut down anyone who threatens that even a tiny bit. Well, I guess "nothing" isn't the answer, it's "enact drastic changes to copyright law", but I don't expect that to happen, either, so... "nothing" it is. > The anti-circumvention aspect of the DMCA is absurd. I mean, I get it. It's like going after the drug dealers rather than regular drug users. Except where it isn't, since building tools is inherently neutral (screw the idea of "must have significant non-infringing uses"), as it's up to people who use them to decide to use them for good or bad.
matheusmoreira 4y ago
And what would a judge who uses copyright monopolist terminology like "piracy" even know about hacking? > District Judge Robert Lasnik noted that TV and movies glorify hackers as “sticking it to the man,” suggesting that “big companies are reaping tremendous profits and it’s good for the little guy to have this.” > What else can we do to convince people that there’s no glory in this hacking/piracy? > There would be a large benefit to further education of the public This judge is actually asking the monopolists worth billions how he can help to indoctrinate the population into accepting their eternal rent seeking. Then he sends this guy to jail to send a message. Incredible...
- Asooka 4y ago
  Maybe a catchy song to air on TV would convince the youths. Some kind of rap, that's what kids are into today, right?

kelnos 4y ago

I would prefer the opposite: what can we do to convince companies that this sort of thing is just a cost of doing business, and they should just put up with it and be happy with all the ridiculous profit they still make in spite of it? Of course, the answer to that is "nothing", because companies will always use every legal tool at their disposal to increase their revenue and profit, and shut down anyone who threatens that even a tiny bit. Well, I guess "nothing" isn't the answer, it's "enact drastic changes to copyright law", but I don't expect that to happen, either, so... "nothing" it is. > The anti-circumvention aspect of the DMCA is absurd. I mean, I get it. It's like going after the drug dealers rather than regular drug users. Except where it isn't, since building tools is inherently neutral (screw the idea of "must have significant non-infringing uses"), as it's up to people who use them to decide to use them for good or bad.

matheusmoreira 4y ago

And what would a judge who uses copyright monopolist terminology like "piracy" even know about hacking? > District Judge Robert Lasnik noted that TV and movies glorify hackers as “sticking it to the man,” suggesting that “big companies are reaping tremendous profits and it’s good for the little guy to have this.” > What else can we do to convince people that there’s no glory in this hacking/piracy? > There would be a large benefit to further education of the public This judge is actually asking the monopolists worth billions how he can help to indoctrinate the population into accepting their eternal rent seeking. Then he sends this guy to jail to send a message. Incredible...

Asooka 4y ago
Maybe a catchy song to air on TV would convince the youths. Some kind of rap, that's what kids are into today, right?