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Re:Show HN: Where is Sci-Hub now? by GunlogAlm on Thursday March 15, 2018 @08:37AM (#16592265)
It's not different. As in: both are fine. It's not a crime to link to a site that links to content; TPB itself hosts no content. Linking is not a crime.

https://thepiratebay.org

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Re:Show HN: Where is Sci-Hub now? by crispyporkbites on Thursday March 15, 2018 @08:42AM (#16592297)
Then why is thepiratebay blocked at the ISP DNS level by a court order in the UK?
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Re:Show HN: Where is Sci-Hub now? by iggg on Thursday March 15, 2018 @08:54AM (#16592370)
Same reason such thing as a TV license exists.
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