Germany seems to be speed-running becoming another shit-hole dystopian country.
this post was submitted on 15 Aug 2025
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___________ seems to be speed-running becoming another shit-hole dystopian country
I don't know what the f happened It's like somebody just flipped a stupid switch
A "copyright liability"?
Another reason we need to overhaul patent/copyright law.
Ad blockers violate copyright law like breathing violates patent law.
Sooooo, AI doesn't violate copyright but ad blockers might do? That checks out for sure
Edit: weird phrasing corrected to a bit less weird
What's not mentioned here is that the overall thing started because adblock plus is a addon by a company that is making money by selling it. This is not about ublock origin.
Nein danke.