• ddh@lemmy.sdf.org
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        So, the minimally illegal way to stiff the people sharing with them. They continue to innovate in the age-old field of bastardry.

      • uis@lemm.ee
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        Depends on country. In Russia only being first seeder is illegal. New peers fall under “technical limitations” clause.

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          Wow Russia has more sensible Copyright legislation than most of Europe?

          Rare Russian W

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      After doing terrible crap for so long without much, if any, punishment leads to brazen and absurd tactics…

      Soon I expect something akin to them running their own marketplace scams or similar fraud just because it’s so profitable vs expense/penalty.

      As you say, it’s like a bad caricature of the stereotype.