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Maybe not Copyright, but perhaps CFAA, for accessing the site in ways that was not authorized by the site owner.


So would using an adblocker, or any extension for that matter, also be a violation?

Another point: If you put your content up for public viewing, you're implicitly allowing people to download the material as that's what browsers do. You are downloading a video every time you go to youtube to watch a video.


>So would using an adblocker, or any extension for that matter, also be a violation?

This hasn't been tested, but yes. This is a plausible argument. And it's why the CFAA is complete garbage.




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