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Exactly, they scrape the internet without any regard for copyright and now someone is surprised it happens to them.

What's next, subscribers believe they are paying customers instead of sponsored data providers?

Yes, blame the users.

Up until ~1800, the way societies handled this kind of depravity was to hit the bad actors with sticks or rocks until their skull opened up so the evil spirits could leave their bodies.

It's unfortunate that most societies have outlawed this practice. I'm certain if that were in place today, we wouldn't have this problem.

I've yet to hear any alternative solution that's as effective.

Yes, because if there is one thing societies of the 1700s are known for, it's consumer protection practices.

/s for the /s impaired.

They used to burn witches too. I don't know if it was really effective, though, they kept finding witches all over.

Well, by definition they were proven innocent when they drowned/burned up.

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