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Reddit beats film industry, won’t have to identify users who admitted torrenting::Court quashes subpoena for names of users who talked torrenting in 2011 thread.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 77 points 1 year ago (2 children)

God I hate rooting for Reddit.

[–] chris2112@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Spez may still be a corporate sellout but at least in this instance he did the right thing, probably because he determined ratting out users who pirated wouldn't make him money

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'll acknowledge he did the right thing here, but I won't be happy about it.

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm sure that this was his legal team that reacted and fought back. He must have a top legal representation, they don't sleep.

But the API stuff, that's full him, that's his idea - fuck "I'm pretty sure, I'm a great leader" spez

[–] Sarcastik@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

He didn't do it for you, he didn't do it for us. He did it for himself.

If news got out that Reddit violated anonymity, the site would be dead before the end of the week. This was a move to protect his shareholders, nothing more.

[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Could you elaborate on your response, as well as what the link in the comment you're replying to is referencing.

I know what ISOs are, I'm just wondering what the original comment is trying to tell us about and what you're replying about. Thanks.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rooting for as in cheering them on.