I agree, it's super scummy. If you think somebody's video is important enough that it should be shared and spread, then just post the original video.

Also, a surefire way to ensure that PeerTube doesn't succeed is by associating it as a viable freebooting platform. No content creator will want to put their material on such a platform. It hurts both the video creator and PeerTube. It also puts the Lemm.ee admins at risk for facilitating this thread, if the video creator were litigiously-minded.