[burgerbrain]

When it comes to investigating these sorts of thing, gray areas often pop up. Now, is fetching the payload yourself and hosting it for the world without the author's in this gray area? Probably not, definitely in the very light side of things if it is at all. It's not completely unworthy of thought and consideration however.

>wasn't really funny

Well, that's your opinion, and you are welcome to it. Do try not to be so puzzled that other people don't share your sense of humor though.