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This store in Libya has been blatantly selling pirated content for over 15 years. (lemmy.ml)
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[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What lawyers? Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I live in Libya, and I'm following Libya laws, why do I care if some western lawyer for the MPAA takes notice of me?

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

IP owners have created international consortiums to protect their profits and place pressure on foreign gov't to respond.

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sure, but not all foreign governments will respond, and with the decline of the American hedgemony, even fewer will respond. I suspect Libya will not be too forthcoming with helping wester IP Consortiums crack down on pirated video stores. And since that store has been open for 15years, I seem to be correct here.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

it's more like the american hegemony had bigger fish to fry and getting rid of gaddafi was the last time they thought about libya