Humans who run instances are real people who have jobs and mortgages and kids. I also like having piracy communities around to balance the greedy ass corporations trying to control media and copyright…I’m glad to know they are there if I need them or feel like screwing around with it. I just wonder if the people ranting all indignantly acting like instances are competing for their usership would feel the same if the most active instance was on a server physically sitting in their basement, or paid for by money tied to them in the real world. Yes it seems pretty unlikely that you’re ever going to run into issues with law enforcement, copyright claims, lawsuits…but how much would you risk for a fucking hobby you do for free? Would you risk your house? Your job? I would not. Grow up. No one cares what instance you use.
I’d just rather them have an actual point than just complaints .Like how in their understanding are the instance runners in the clear when it comes to copyright laws. Like an actual point. Or how are they going to help the instance if there were to be legal trouble.
Everyone vocal on “your side” seem to have really limited world view and generally just bad attitude. No one seems to be willing to even explain the logic behind why this is wrong or at least show some understanding of the problem.
Edit. And by “you” I don’t mean pirates, do what you want, but the people complaining about an instance protecting themselves from possible legal trouble.
Imo it’s fine if they want to block the community - it’s their instance. Whatever. But the logic is kind of twisted.
Discussing piracy isn’t illegal, full stop. They don’t host pirated content, they don’t link to pirated content, hell they don’t even link to websites that link to torrents. It’s literally just discussion.
The owner of Lemmy.world is allowed to block them out of fear, that’s their right. But it’s still a complete overreaction ignited by a transphobic troll account.
I’m not complaining about them protecting themselves. I switched, remember? I’m complaining about OP’s complaining of others complaining, and those like him. I get it, liability for the lemmy provider. Makes sense. But then to be like OP and kick those that just lost something they liked while they are down… kick him back.
