• Kelly@programming.dev
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    5 days ago

    That doesn’t really work in Australia.

    AFAIK Dallas Buyers Club was the last major case and the conditions the courts placed on any contact caused the rights holders to decide it wasn’t worth the bother. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-35547045

    The court told them they could buy the infringer’s contact details as a bulk lot that averaged $127 per person. But only if they invoiced for $127 + whatever they were charging for the film. In addition the court would need to review and approve any draft correspondence and call scripts.

    All up it feels like the court was taking the most hostile interpretation of the law to protect individuals from being harassed by the business. Good stuff.