BrikoX@vlemmy.net to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoFilm companies demand names of Reddit users who discussed piracy in 2011arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1163arrow-down12cross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
arrow-up1161arrow-down1external-linkFilm companies demand names of Reddit users who discussed piracy in 2011arstechnica.comBrikoX@vlemmy.net to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square38fedilinkcross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
minus-squareCriticalMiss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agohavent read the article but how exactly are they going to collect that information if even email is not a requirement on reddit
minus-square🇰 🔵 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoHow would you make an account to post/comment without an email?
minus-squareCatoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoYou used to not need one at signup.
minus-squareCriticalMiss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoIf you leave the email part empty it will still let you sign up
minus-squareconst_void@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-22 years agoGet your IP from reddit, then get your ISP to reveal your real name and address based on which IP you were assigned on that date and time.
havent read the article but how exactly are they going to collect that information if even email is not a requirement on reddit
How would you make an account to post/comment without an email?
You used to not need one at signup.
If you leave the email part empty it will still let you sign up
Get your IP from reddit, then get your ISP to reveal your real name and address based on which IP you were assigned on that date and time.
I doubt ISPs keep logs for that long