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Private Torrent Tracker Lawsuit Takes Bizarre Turn: 'I'm a Different Matthew Schneider'
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schnurrito discuss.tchncs.de schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de
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Smug_Marmot lemmy.zip Smug_Marmot@lemmy.zip
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This is absolutely ridiculous.

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stoly lemmy.world stoly@lemmy.world
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That was a wild read. It seems that there is a troll abusing the legal system, but it is unclear to what goal.

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dohpaz42 lemmy.world dohpaz42@lemmy.world
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Simple solution: require the plaintiff to show up in court, with copies of their movies.

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phutatorius lemmy.zip phutatorius@lemmy.zip
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That was a wild read. It seems that there is a troll abusing the legal system, but it is unclear to what goal.

One minor observation: using metadata as evidence is little more than handwaving: anyone with a modicum of knowledge (or an app that can do it) can edit metadata in a file.

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kkj lemmy.dbzer0.com kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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One minor observation: using metadata as evidence is little more than handwaving: anyone with a modicum of knowledge (or an app that can do it) can edit metadata in a file.

Yeah, I can get you a copy of Steamboat Willie that says it's from 1861 if you want.

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