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Over at TorrentFreak there is an article about aggressive prosecution for even talking about the streaming service Popcorn Time.
A man from Denmark has been handed a six-month conditional prison sentence for spreading information about Popcorn Time. In what is being described as a first for Europe, the man was convicted after telling people how to download, install and use the movie streaming service. He was also ordered to forfeit $83,300 in ad revenue and complete 120 hours community service.
[...] Importantly, PopcornTime.dk hosted no software, preferring to link to other sites where the application could be downloaded instead. That didn't prevent an aggressive prosecution though and now, two-and-half years later, the verdict's in and it's bound to raise more than a few eyebrows.
Neither this specific case nor questions about the service in general have played out yet. Control over playback and distribution and the grey area in between have been hotly contested for decades, and will continue to be for the forseeable future. The first big, international case being the one against Jon Lech Johansen in Norway. Recently, with the integration of digital restrictions into the very standards making up the web, things will become more difficult in the area of distribution and playback.
Source : Man Handed Conditional Prison Sentence for Spreading Popcorn Time Information
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Saturday February 10 2018, @05:23PM (2 children)
When they start showing obvious personal gains from their illegal activities, that's when it's worth the effort to go erase those gains.
Sentimentally, I agree with the French stance on copyright, and I think the whole immortal Mickey Mouse copyright is a cautionary tail about immortality in general (and the great and powerful evil it inevitably becomes, from the perspective of mortals...)
Meanwhile, what's the point in having laws if you don't at least attempt to enforce them?
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(Score: 3, Funny) by JNCF on Saturday February 10 2018, @06:21PM
Don't forget about his cautionary ears!
(Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday February 10 2018, @06:36PM
Legislative theater - to show they care.