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>Note that RIAA is making this takedown because the software CAN be used to download copyrighted music and videos

Well, then please also Block all Browsers, SSH, Tunnel, etc. too, because you can use those too to easily download copyrighted material.

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this is honestly the first Hacker News article in a few years that made me yell at my computer. pure insanity.

It's the same for me. Computers, networks, and mice are all used by "criminals" to download copyrighted material without permission, I'm not sure how youtube-dl is any different. I think github simply doesn't want to fight this because basically they weren't making any money off youtube-dl, so they took it down. They'll pry my trackball mouse from my cold-dead hand though. F the RIAA and MPAA.

I'm going with that this whole thread is extremely astroturfed and that the shills are out in full force. For the sake of my own sanity. FUCK the RIAA.

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