• Vode An@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Going after the marketplace is a more efficient strategy than playing whack a mole with individual sellers.

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      Also being a marketplace they do have a duty to make sure that people are not selling illegal items on their platform.

      Because if platforms didn’t could you imagine how bad the Internet would be for buying things.

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        1 year ago

        I don’t disagree. I am generally in favor of keeping markets on a short leash. As you said, it could be a lot worse.

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          As would the RIAA’s war on piracy. Despite the exhorbitant fines being handed down, I don’t believe they’ve made any profit from them.

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        That’s a political bomb though. This accomplishes the same end goal and is a strong enough warning to prevent similar markets popping up in the future

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          Well they are illegal, although enforcement is up to the local jurisdiction. If you try to install these in California for instance, you will have a bad day and they can and will impound your vehicle.