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They should just move to a jurisdiction that does not care for US thugs.

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[-] mo_ztt@lemmy.world 73 points 1 year ago

“[T]he average user must recognize that YouTube content, unlike media content on other websites, cannot be downloaded with a simple right-click

Accurate

and must be aware that this is achieved using technology on YouTube

Accurate

and that youtube-dl ‘overrides’ this protection.

Accurate

It is therefore to be assumed that the average user acts in bad faith,” the Hamburg Court wrote.

If by "in bad faith," you mean, "with mostly benevolent intent but sadly in contradiction to the impotent dictates of the bad-faith-est of bad-faith actors in the music creation community for the last fifty years," then, accurate.

[-] Dr_Cog@mander.xyz 54 points 1 year ago

So because the average person is aware that it's difficult to download off YouTube, that means any attempt to make it easier is "acting in bad faith"?

Is it "bad faith" to replace your phone's battery because it requires some specialized tools? Is it "bad faith" to change the oil in your car instead of bringing it to a service center?

[-] DarraignTheSane@lemmy.world 74 points 1 year ago

"Good faith" = corporations screwing you

"Bad faith" = you screwing corporations

There, I've simplified it.

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