Re:EasyList: Ad-serving domain removed due to DMCA takedown ...
by cesarb on Thursday August 10, 2017 @07:18AM
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If I understood it correctly, that article is about anti-adblock, which denies access if you have an adblock. That is, the DMCA wouldn't apply to adblock, but would apply to anti-anti-adblock.
Yes, it does seem like a bizarre legal theory, since a simpler way to bypass the anti-adblock would be to disable the adblock. That is, it would be a DMCA violation to not block ads, since by not blocking ads you're bypassing the anti-adblock and watching the content!
Re:EasyList: Ad-serving domain removed due to DMCA takedown ...
by imnotatwork on Thursday August 10, 2017 @07:27AM
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Hope you're wrong because this is starting to look like a Black Mirror episode.
Re:EasyList: Ad-serving domain removed due to DMCA takedown ...
by jk563 on Thursday August 10, 2017 @08:25AM
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Fifteen Million Merits (S01E02) to be specific.
Re:EasyList: Ad-serving domain removed due to DMCA takedown ...
by Spivak on Thursday August 10, 2017 @10:55AM
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I really don't see what's preventing a site from saying, "in order to use this site you must turn off all forms of content filtering" and have that be enforced by a court.
I could see ad blocking spun as an unauthorized derivative work.
But if that interpretation does hold up in the courts, it could lead to a very slippery slope where it becomes illegal to refuse to consume specific content. The equivalent of not being able to change the channel on the TV or go do something else when the adverts start, or even... just close one's eyes and ears.