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Meta argued in court that yes, they did upload when torrenting > Meta’s reasoning is straightforward. Anyone who uses BitTorrent to transfer files automaticall
by xethos 11d ago
Meta argued in court that yes, they did upload when torrenting
> Meta’s reasoning is straightforward. Anyone who uses BitTorrent to transfer files automatically uploads content to other people, as it is inherent to the protocol. In other words, the uploading wasn’t a choice, it was simply how the technology works.
https://torrentfreak.com/uploading-pirated-books-via-bittorrent-qualifies-as-fair-use-meta/ https://torrentfreak.com/uploading-pirated-books-via-bittorr...
- DoctorOetker 11d agoI wonder which murderer will use that argument: "it wasn't my choice to shoot the person, it's just intrinsic to the technology that when pulling the trigger, the pistol fires"
- DANmode 11d agoAlec Baldwin
- RickJWagner 11d agoAlmost a good reply, but Baldwin tried saying he did not pull the trigger. ( Nobody believed him. )
- DANmode 11d agoDidn’t follow that shit-show at all - I…don’t think I believe him either!
- DANmode 11d agoSUPER interesting! Especially since it ISN’T an inherent part of a the protocol - just the default of most clients. Wonder if TF skipping pointing that out was intentional!
- DANmode 11d agoHere’s the buried nuance, thanks Tom’s Hardware for picking up the (unusual) slack: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/meta-defends-using-pirated-material-claims-its-legal-if-you-dont-seed-content https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intell...
- whateveracct 11d agoconstantly using tech to launder responsibility. it's disgusting, really.