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[–] [email protected] 93 points 2 months ago (3 children)

let's say that VPNs are compromised and "they" know that you're downloading "illegally"

in order to prosecute, "they" have to prove you're a pirate and show how they know

would they compromise their backDoor to go after a tiny pirate?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

in order to prosecute, “they” have to prove you’re a pirate and show how they know

would they compromise their backDoor to go after a tiny pirate?

this information isn't likely to be public after the fact.