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Originally Posted by SpicyM
Why?
If you rented storage space for drug dealers to store their drugs, would you be responsible? Yes, you would.
If you rented an apartment for prostitution, would you be responsible? Yes, you would. (at least here)
The only important thing for criminal responsibility is if you knew about it.
So why not hosting companies??? It's their equipment and as long as they know the user is doing something illegal, why not???
Why do they delete any content involving CP if (according to you) they are not be responsible for what others put on their servers?? It's the same logic. I am sure in those cases they act lightning fast.
If they know that the content is illegal cause they had it proven and yet they ignore it, they would most likely be criminally responsible in most European countries.
They are only protected by DMCA which, by the way, we don't have locally.
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Comparing CP with Copyright infringement is wrong man. If you can't see that you should seriously reflect on your values.
Even if I did own a storage facility with 1000 units (or five) I am not liable for what is stored there, nor am I responsible for actively inspecting every single thing put in there. But if the cops show up with a COURT ORDER I would let them in and kick the tenant out if they violated my terms.
Then again. I am not a host nor do I own a storage facility, so wtf do I care
But expecting hosts to check every single file stored makes no sense.. and what should they check for? If the site owner has the rights? How the fuck are they supposed to know who has the rights to what? Lol
The logic I see here is unbelievable. Why stop with hosts? Why not make the ISP inspect every single packet routed through their network to make sure your rights aren't infringed? Or to be extra sure, make the companies that sell hardware used in displays liable. After all, if their hardware wasn't displaying pirates content, there wouldn't be a problem.