A recent subpoena request shows that film companies are trying to obtain information on a Redditor's piracy habits.

I didn’t know reddit gave out the personal details of their users, but I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.

  • Kissaki@feddit.deEnglish
    401·
    10 months ago

    I didn’t know reddit gave out the personal details of their users, but I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.

    You make it sound like they have a choice, or do so freely and willingly.

    The article is clear on that they don’t freely share without assessment though:

    Reddit wasn’t willing to go along with the request, at least not in full. The company objected, arguing that handing over the requested information would violate its users’ right to anonymous speech.

    Recent legal activity shows that Reddit doesn’t intend to automatically comply with all user information requests.

    • Quacksalber@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      262·
      10 months ago

      That is one thing Lemmy is not good at: Protecting its users legally. No admin can be expected to hire a lawyer to fight off those companies.

      • Fisch@lemmy.mlEnglish
        143·
        10 months ago

        Lemmy is not storing anything for no reason tho, there’s no point in that without advertising. The only data they could hand over would be public anyway.

        • suppenloeffel@feddit.deEnglish
          242·
          10 months ago

          What?

          Lemmy instances can log IPs and any other info they want all day long, there is nothing stopping them. In some jurisdictions they may even be required to.

          • Fisch@lemmy.mlEnglish
            82·
            10 months ago

            Of course they can but what would be the point of that? It would just cost storage space.