• NSRXN
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    24 months ago

    since the defendant is also a capitalist firm, I can see the similarities, but if someone were to simply be liberating the information, I don’t see that as stealing.

    • nickwitha_k (he/him)
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      24 months ago

      I agree with you there. Context is what makes it theft and using the stolen data to attempt to directly compete with the source is where the actual harm occurs.

      In a scenario where the source of the data is not being harmed, it’s hard to think of it as theft (data/information wants to be free).

      • NSRXN
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        24 months ago

        they might claim they’re harmed if the information is distributed for free. I don’t care. that’s not theft.

        • nickwitha_k (he/him)
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          14 months ago

          Yup. The context on this is directly profiting off of others’ work, not setting data free.

    • MaggiWuerze
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      24 months ago

      That’s basically what the judge said as well. The AI firm tried to create a market alternative, aka they wanted to compete, and that was the main issue why this is not free use