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Re:YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA by alexfromapex on Friday October 23, 2020 @03:30PM (#24872944)
Just so you know, they expressly mention that’s not a good idea in the notice.

Also, I'm just the messenger so please don't shoot/downvote me

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Re:YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA by icandoit on Friday October 23, 2020 @03:41PM (#24873075)
They didn't like people buying VCRs either.
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Re:YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA by jaspergilley on Friday October 23, 2020 @03:31PM (#24872954)
Why wouldn't it be? Does this claim have any substance?
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Re:YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA by esalman on Friday October 23, 2020 @03:38PM (#24873035)
A claim like this is also a threat to the open-source software ecosystem.
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Re:YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA by alpaca128 on Friday October 23, 2020 @03:39PM (#24873047)
Still a better idea than DRM
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Re:YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA by 3np on Friday October 23, 2020 @03:34PM (#24872988)
And I hereby expressly mention that it is, so there you have it.
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