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[–] Leet@lemmy.zip 66 points 2 months ago (13 children)

So if reddit wins, that means the content is theirs. So if the content is theirs, they are liable for any content that is illegal. Is that true?

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (7 children)

The content's theirs whether they win or not, isn't it? It's in the EULA when you sign up.

Edit: Here's the clause.

You retain any ownership rights you have in Your Content, but you grant Reddit the following license to use that Content:

When Your Content is created with or submitted to the Services, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, copy, modify, adapt, prepare derivative works of, distribute, store, perform, and display Your Content and any name, username, voice, or likeness provided in connection with Your Content in all media formats and channels now known or later developed anywhere in the world. This license includes the right for us to make Your Content available for syndication, broadcast, distribution, or publication by other companies, organizations, or individuals who partner with Reddit. For example, this license includes the right to use Your Content to train AI and machine learning models, as further described in our Public Content Policy. You also agree that we may remove metadata associated with Your Content, and you irrevocably waive any claims and assertions of moral rights or attribution with respect to Your Content.

[–] JonsJava@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (6 children)

non-exclusive

That means we can license all our content to another company, and Reddit would be forced to allow them to fetch it, as we still own it, right?

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 2 points 2 months ago

Non-exclusive just means you're free to give a copy of your content to whoever you want. It doesn't mean Reddit is obligated to distribute it for you.

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