I have ThinkPad at work which is pleasant enough to touch due to rubberised plastic but wanking with it sounds tricky because of how stiff it’s hinges are.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Doesn't it have the ThinkPad rubber nipple(TM)?

[–] misk@piefed.social 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How else would you engage in a foreplay with your laptop?

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

Isn't that the red one? At least there's no excuse for not being able to find it.

[–] ook@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 weeks ago

There's no need to kink shame here. That is only allowed outside of business hours.

[–] tuff_wizard@aussie.zone 17 points 2 weeks ago

As per other crimes, only if you are rich.

[–] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 weeks ago

They're not saying they did it for Meta's own personal use. They're arguing a bunch of private individuals did for their own personal use and they just happened to be using Meta's network, which, given that this is about 157 downloads, it honestly makes sense.

[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 10 points 2 weeks ago

No, but they can say that it was all Jim's fault and then fire Jim.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 38 points 2 weeks ago

“It was for our team-building circle jerk”

[–] Balldowern@lemmy.zip 33 points 2 weeks ago

Pirating for personal satisfaction is legal ?

Well blimey !

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 weeks ago

Same.

[–] rotkehle@feddit.org 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Pirating is legal now for personal use? perfect.

[–] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sad to say the title is clickbait. The only evidence the plaintiffs have that meta pirated their work for AI training is that a bunch of it was pirated from IPs belonging to Meta. Meta is arguing that this is insufficient evidence as it's more likely that a bunch of individuals with access to Meta IPs downloaded the videos for their own personal use. Given the very small amount of downloads and how spread out they were, I have to reluctantly side with them.

How would they even get a Meta IP?

Like most offices, they have an open network that anyone can use so they're arguing passers-by, delivery persons, visitors and such. I'm more inclined to believe it was employees but still.

[–] UndergroundGoblin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What if my network is open to everyone and someone pirates something using my IP? I would assume I'd be held accountable because I'm responsible for my network?

[–] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

According to the case cited by Meta, no you wouldn't.

[–] sobchak@programming.dev 5 points 2 weeks ago

Probably shouldn't be, but probably wouldn't stop your ISP from taking action. I remember this attempt at a "movement" a decade or so ago; never caught on: openwireless.org.

[–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

downloading things has never been illegal in the us. that does not infringe on copyright ever. Uploading and sharing is copyright infringement, which is why torrenting is illegal (uploading while downloading)

[–] fin@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

For Meta employees to jack off? That's a nice benefit system!

[–] Bonus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I'll put this over here, with the rest of the porn.