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kmlx
on Oct 24, 2020
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YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
isn’t DMCA a US law? so why not move youtube-dl outside the US github to a country that doesn’t have DMCA/copyright?
iso1210
on Oct 24, 2020
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The US decided their laws, specifically the DMCA, applied globally back in 2001 [0]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Elcom_Ltd
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antihero
on Oct 24, 2020
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I've always struggled with the idea of laws that seemingly seem to overstep their jurisdiction.
noobermin
on Oct 24, 2020
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When it's corporations, they have special rights.
kmlx
on Oct 24, 2020
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the US is free to decide whatever they want. that doesn’t mean it will also be accepted by other states.
proffan
on Oct 24, 2020
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If you don't comply they then threat to start trade warz and sanctions, simple deal IMHO
Aldo_MX
on Oct 25, 2020
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Then host it in a sanctioned state like Cuba or Crimea.
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