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  • I suppose it’s true decrypting the files is not so much “circumventing” the encryption as it is… decrypting it, but I think for the purpose of the DMCA it’s the process of “circumventing” Nintendo’s attempt to keep unauthorized people from playing these games that it’s referencing. Encrypting those files is a part of their DRM scheme, so they say undoing it without their authorization violates the law. That’s my understanding of their claim, anyway, and part of the basis for their previous DMCA takedown notices to github. I don’t think this specific claim has ever been tested in court.




  • Bilb!@lemmy.mltoCool Guides@lemmy.caThe paradox of tolerance
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    17 days ago

    I see, well said. I’m not well informed on the absolute origin of the phrase. It wasn’t clear to me if the philosopher was responding to people saying that being intolerant of Nazis/other types of bigots in the pursuit of tolerance of diverse types of people was contradictory and therefore not morally or ethically sound, or just spontaneous hand-wringing.


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    I see what you’re saying, but to me it’s not a paradox that needs addressing because to most people it’s obvious that these are qualitatively different kinds of tolerance. To me it feels like a technical gotcha divorced from the obvious intent. I might be assuming too much there.