Movie studios: "This is definitely the most important thing we have to deal with right now"

They think that bullying one user is going to setup an example of what happens when you fuck with them.

Fuck 'em.

Its a surprise to me that a reddit post or any kind of random text blurb can be used as an admission of anything. What if the guy simply says I made all that up for fun? There is no requirement for text written on the internet to be under oath. Edit: fixed spelling oauth -> oath ;)

The film companies have singled out a Reddit user, “xBROKEx,” citing a 12-year-old comment admitting to pirating the movie The Expendables.

Reddit counters that this attempted breach of privacy is unwarranted, given that the statute of limitations for copyright infringement is just three years.

How ridiculous. Someone admitted / bragged / bullshitted on the Internet 12 years ago. The statute of limitations expired 9 years ago. But, the film companies are still trying to get the information on a poor xBROKEx.

This is fucking pathetic.

I, too, downloaded movies 12 years ago. Fuckin losers. I also used Napster, come at me.

Reddit understands it's value is in content to sell. If reddit starts ratting out it's free content creators, they lose value. Their actions are a profit calculation, not some noble stand to protect privacy.

How are they gonna prove he really did and he's not just bluffing?

I confess. I was the 2nd gunman on the grassy knoll.

ive pirated 99.99% of the movies ive seen come find me xD

Maybe I'm missing context, but the article doesn't mention what this admission looked like. Was it just a use saying "yeah I downloaded the new ghostbusters movie, it sucked glad I didn't pay for it", or was it someone admitting to camming/distributing/facilitating piracy at a base level? Surely they are not going after someone for just casually mentioning they pirated a movie?

Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum, 17 lawyers up that pirate's poor bum!

Statute of limitations much?

Every day that does by and /r/piracy isn’t shuttered is a surprise

The only party that wins is the law firm charging as many billable hours as possible.

I admit pirating all what I need during the last 20 years... So what, they may want to jail me for that !?

I could say that I took a dump on Joe Bidens face while he soundly slept 12 years ago doesn't mean I actually did it. ;) ;)

What do they even have to gain from this? Going after small fry individuals worked out so well for their image in the early 2000s.

Admit to downloading a car and you on a list forever.

what proof do they actually have it occurred though? 12 years is a long time - I dont think I have any electronics that are 12 years old, let alone digital media

Shit, I wonder how long until they come for me too? I’ve pirated hundreds of movies.