• xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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    26 days ago

    This is so super illegal. Maybe UHC thinks the Trump admin will shield them but under laws as written this is fucking bonkers.

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        26 days ago

        It’s funny how we all grow up thinking that law is this immutable set of rules that can’t be broken or bad things happen to you…

        Reality is there’s no rules, there’s just power, and some vague guidelines that might tell you how that’s power’s going to be used. And if it seems like the power won’t be able to use those guidelines for their own benefit, then they’ll get them changed.

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        26 days ago

        Yea, I bet there are some lawyers like LegalEagle that are foaming at the mouth to find someone with proper standing.

        This is such an open and shut case - assuming it is actually UHC sending these notices in an official capacity.

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      26 days ago

      DMCA was entirely created for illegitimate uses though right? It’s been rife with abuse since it started.

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      26 days ago

      There are no consequences for deliberate DMCA misuse/abuse. It was designed as a tool to be abused solely by those with deep pockets, so it’s working exactly as intended.

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        26 days ago

        There are no consequences for mistakenly issuing a notice for a piece of content you own. There are consequences for fraudulently misrepresenting yourself as the content owner.

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      26 days ago

      There are no consequences anymore. Musk proved it when he openly bribed politicians on Twitter to try to force a gov shutdown.