Comment by squigz
4 days ago
DMCA complaints are generally something the user chose to do. Most users aren't choosing to participate in botnets. I'm not sure it's appropriate to punish users like this for something that isn't their fault and that they likely won't know how to fix.
When my house catches on fire I probably don't have the tools to put it out, but I am obligated to call the fire department before it burns down the neighborhood.
If your house catches fire because an electrician fucked up, and it catches other houses on fire, are you responsible for it?
Not to mention that, while you may be responsible for calling it in, you are certainly not responsible for fighting it yourself
Why not? It wouldn't be acceptable in any other context - like running a lawn mower that spits oil onto your neighbor's lawn.