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It's a fuckng horrible case in the US. Like... There was no crime committed.
There exists numerous scenarios where file X can be uploaded by user A, then user B but deduplication leaves only one file. Though the scenario can have person B have a legitimate right to the file and person A be the one infringing, thus not fulfilling copyright infringement.
That link is by one of; if not the, most respected copyright attorneys in the US and it explains in detail; sourced, why the case is horrible.
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[–] Qwertward 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/201542/26539482/1442342840337/LessigKimDotcomRothkenLaw.pdf?token=AK7sEaGmSiB5FCkLI3JEZ9SQjRw%3D
Read that. It goes over everything.
It's a fuckng horrible case in the US. Like... There was no crime committed.
There exists numerous scenarios where file X can be uploaded by user A, then user B but deduplication leaves only one file. Though the scenario can have person B have a legitimate right to the file and person A be the one infringing, thus not fulfilling copyright infringement.
That link is by one of; if not the, most respected copyright attorneys in the US and it explains in detail; sourced, why the case is horrible.