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what's preventing them from getting sued for the websites? it's the same copyright law being infringed on, on the same pretenses
by slim 3y ago
what's preventing them from getting sued for the websites? it's the same copyright law being infringed on, on the same pretenses
- guax 3y agoThe form in which the websites were made available originally. They were public, so its more than fair to store a copy. It would be different if they were archiving content hidden behind a paywall or bypassing login, etc. Other media and books have a more restrictive implied license of access and reproduction.
- tremon 3y agoIt would be different if they were archiving content hidden behind a paywall or bypassing login, etc. You've never noticed HN posts under a NYT or WP (for example) article pointing to the non-paywalled version on archive.org?