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by gjsman-1000 293 days ago
In practice, no society has ever overcome “might makes right.” Or, arguably, ever will.

The good news though; it’s lawyers shutting down your project. Yesterday, it was hiring someone to break your knees.

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The Pirate Bay, SciHub.

The Internet interprets censorship (legal, moral, or otherwise) as damage, and routes around it.

No, that isn't how routing works on the internet. John was talking about Usenet. Usenet's routing does work that way.
That's how users work on the Internet.

and anyway, I heard Usenet is dead ;]

News at 11.
The actual piracy also existed, until it wasnt