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SOPA | How the companies that want to sue you actually caused piracy
- pasbesoin 15y agoMakes an interesting point about the possible distribution of... "sharing" software by divisions of the same entertainment industry conglomerates who are pushing for SOPA et al. I'm left with some questions in my own mind: When did CBS acquire cnet? When did the "inducement" argument enter jurisprudence and could it be applied retroactively to some of the described behavior. I'm also somewhat uncomfortable with the argument, as at times it itself paints the software as "solely for infringement", and I don't think that's a valid argument nor that it highlights the legitimate and "should be legitimate" (backups, transfer between devices) purposes of the software. Finally, the presenter's style of presentation is kind of annoying. So much so that I nearly stopped watching after several seconds. So... I don't think its an entirely effective argument, and -- for several reasons -- I would be selective about sharing this video. But it does leave me wondering about the exposure and liability of companies "prosecuting infringement" on the one hand while actively promoting it on the other.