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Won't someone catch that thief?!
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this post was submitted on 25 Mar 2025
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I don’t think they understand what a meme is.
Most don't.
Most don't know shit about copyright either, cause OOP has a case, assuming they used their own meme template.
The entire meme economy is technically one big copyright violation, which just shows how utterly broken current copyright law is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jwo5qc78QU
A case for what damages? Reddit karma?
And the judge has ruled in favour of the plaintiff and awards them the amount of 20,000 karmas in damages.
Isn't there an exception for transformative works, like adding captions?
There's always a relevant Tom Scott video
Not anymore. Didn't he retire?
Yes, but most of his videos are timeless.