Re:YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
by jasonjayr on Friday October 23, 2020 @04:18PM
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Maybe not Copyright, but perhaps CFAA, for accessing the site in ways that was not authorized by the site owner.
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Re:YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
by grumple on Friday October 23, 2020 @04:42PM
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So would using an adblocker, or any extension for that matter, also be a violation?
Another point: If you put your content up for public viewing, you're implicitly allowing people to download the material as that's what browsers do. You are downloading a video every time you go to youtube to watch a video.
Re:YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
by xxpor on Friday October 23, 2020 @05:44PM
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>So would using an adblocker, or any extension for that matter, also be a violation?
This hasn't been tested, but yes. This is a plausible argument. And it's why the CFAA is complete garbage.