Join Reclaim The Net.

In what appears to be an escalating incursion into a user’s digital privacy, a collective of film companies continue to implore the court to compel Reddit to surrender its users’ personal details. This move is part of an ongoing piracy liability case against Internet Service Providers. Reddit, however, steadfastly resists, staunchly defending its users’ rights to anonymous speech.

  • @Photographer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    30•10 months ago

    What a ridiculous case. You can’t prove anything based on a comment made online. Defence will just be “i just said that to sound cool, I’ve never pirated anything and wouldn’t know how” probably doesn’t even need a lawyer as there’s no evidence.

    • @pulverizedcoccyx@lemmy.caEnglish
      12•10 months ago

      Oh fuck that. If those type of words are spoken in court you better have a lawyer or it’s going to be twisted against you with some sort of proof that you do in fact know how to pirate stuff. Straight to jail.

      • AceofSpadesEnglish
        11•10 months ago

        Yup. They will use the fact that a user said they pirated a movie as a starting point. If Reddit capitulated and handed over the user info that could be used to hunt for more evidence and possibly connect them to other pirates. It would open a juicy can of worms for these bottom feeders. Good on Reddit for standing up for their users.

        • @ErevanDB@lemmy.zipEnglish
          1•10 months ago

          “Good on reddit for standing up for their users” I mean, you can’t abuse them for cash if they’re in jail.