Meta also argued that the BitTorrent sharing was a necessity to get the valuable (but pirated) data. In the case of Anna’s Archive, Meta said, the datasets were only available in bulk through torrent downloads, making BitTorrent the only practical option.
“Meta used BitTorrent because it was a more efficient and reliable means of obtaining the datasets, and in the case of Anna’s Archive, those datasets were only available in bulk through torrent downloads,” Meta’s attorney writes.
If billionaires can massively pirate EVERYTHING in bulk for profit, why individuals can’t pirate a single item for personal consumption?
Jesus fucking Christ, I didn’t realize they uploaded and were able to convince people that’s fair use. Torrenting copyrighted content legal now I guess?
Uploading [160 TB of] Pirated Books via BitTorrent [for profit] Qualifies as Fair Use, Meta Argues
If billionaires can massively pirate EVERYTHING in bulk for profit, why individuals can’t pirate a single item for personal consumption?
Jesus fucking Christ, I didn’t realize they uploaded and were able to convince people that’s fair use. Torrenting copyrighted content legal now I guess?
Because we don’t want our internet turned off, and there are no competitors to switch to.