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Re:Nintendo is removing switch emulation videos on Steam Dec... by Wowfunhappy on Thursday March 03, 2022 @07:51PM (#30549130)
> It's as if someone posted "Here's how you get Netflix for free", and Netflix filed a DMCA request against it. You can't call Netflix the bad guy here. Likewise Nintendo isn't monopolizing an essential service, you can enjoy other content. You just don't have a right to enjoy theirs without paying the entry fee.

Actually, taking the DMCA and Youtube policies out of the conversation for a moment—what is the legality of something like this? It's not illegal to share instructions on how to make a bomb, right?

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Re:Nintendo is removing switch emulation videos on Steam Dec... by Nursie on Thursday March 03, 2022 @08:43PM (#30549570)
> It's not illegal to share instructions on how to make a bomb, right?

Depends on the country, I think many countries have terrorism laws that this might contravene now. I would expect that to be illegal in the UK for a start, probably most of Europe.

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