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I Kinda sympathize with the stance that copyright should not be respected when the rights holder refuse to distribute. We even see this argument on HN with reg
by wodenokoto 3y ago
I Kinda sympathize with the stance that copyright should not be respected when the rights holder refuse to distribute.
We even see this argument on HN with regards to old games that are no longer for sale on any platform.
- thriftwy 3y agoAt this point the only thing preventing open large scale piracy is the Russian government's proactive steps to keep it underwater. Obviously, if government intervention wasn't there and you would start distributing Barbie, who can sue you? The movie company? They has exited the market and don't have local presense. If they do, just move the office to LPR and make them file their complaints to "Lugansk People's Republic, Russia".
- Simulacra 3y agoGood point... Just look at what Kim Dotcom has managed to do despite the MPAA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Dotcom#Megaupload_arrest_and_extradition_proceedings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Dotcom#Megaupload_arrest_a...