“Imagine losing internet access because someone in your household downloaded pirated music.”

  • dan@upvote.au
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    18 hours ago

    Should the USPS/AusPost/your local postal service be allowed to cut off a household’s postal service because someone received pirated CDs in the mail? That’s essentially the same thing. If anything, internet access is more important than mail these days.

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      18 hours ago

      A private business keeps accusing you of operating a meth lab using city water, now they get to sue the city water provider for not cutting you off. That’s basically what this is

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      7 hours ago

      I agree that cutting off internet access because of illegal activities is a slippery slope. It’s important to balance the need for protecting intellectual property with individual rights. At the same time, I think it’s crucial to consider the potential consequences of such measures.