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Precisely. What it replaced was rightsholders suing web services (like a forum or web host) as a first resort, which was a much more cumbersome and painful proc
by duskwuff 4mo ago
Precisely. What it replaced was rightsholders suing web services (like a forum or web host) as a first resort, which was a much more cumbersome and painful process for all parties.
- krzyk 4mo agoIf it was more painful for the suing party, it was a good thing. Now all it needs is send some letter to github and they take down content, no questions asked, how is that better? It is for court to decide.
- duskwuff 4mo ago> If it was more painful for the suing party, it was a good thing. It's a lot easier for a large plaintiff - like a record label, a movie studio, or a software publisher - to file a lawsuit than it is for a small defendant like a web site operator to defend against one.