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the first thing I'll do is download all the movies on piratebay... then they'll have to rethink that strategy. Technically, they can't come after the user because the user doesn't own the file, it isn't on the user's machine, and the user hasn't viewed the file yet. Seems like a quick way to tank a company.


It doesn't work like that with the right Terms of Service.

You can't get a VPS account or machine on slicehost/EC2 etc., download kiddie porn and pirated movies all day, and try to hold the company giving you the access accountable. It is (or should be at least) just like your ISP agreement.




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