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biggy31
10y ago
Without getting into all the details about what Berkshire is and what their methodologies are, the author merely wants to be nothing more than a "conglomerate" of tech/internet businesses, and was emphasizing his ability to c
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biggy31
13y ago
Indeed, but when don't limit how much people can upload, but then you limit how many DMCA take downs you will comply with, it is physically impossible to keep up. They've created a one -way street basically, however, they can the
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biggy31
13y ago
It's possible to build a business 100% built on piracy internationally, and still be "technically" legal or have no real recourse. You can DMCA them, but they are given a "reasonable" time to take it down, and per t
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biggy31
13y ago
There are billions of impressions being sold daily for advertising from hijacked users. Big $$$. Advertising revenue was secondary to premium memberships, but now paypal, visa/mc are shutting down file lockers payment processing and t
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biggy31
13y ago
In any business, if you can leverage technology to steal something and sell it for less, you will do well. It's not just movies or music. It's anything. If I can steal laptops with no repercussions and sell it for 90% off, and i
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biggy31
13y ago
Just shows how flawed the laws are with respect to copyright holders. I doubt he is the only one setting up international businesses, to skirt the law for profit, and then claim the US doesn't have jurisdiction. The laws in Europe are