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    16 days ago

    Are you aware Wikipedia has sources?

    Then cite the sources, there’s no reason to use Wikipedia as an unnecessary middleman.

    Cites dictionaries

    Once again I’m going to ask you to appeal to a sense of logic and reason instead of authority. These definitions make zero sense.

    For example your second source says “downloaded over the internet” and since YouTube doesn’t allow you to download videos, YT videos would be omitted from that definition.

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        16 days ago

        Okay, well then, according to your own “respected sources”, this is also not a podcast, so go on with yourself.

    • For example your second source says “downloaded over the internet” and since YouTube doesn’t allow you to download videos, YT videos would be omitted from that definition.

      Everything on the internet is “downloaded” to your device, otherwise you can’t view it. It just means receiving data from a remote server.

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        Everything on the internet is “downloaded” to your device

        No it is not. You’re using wrong definitions to back up other wrong definitions.

        “Download” means to make a copy and store it on your local device.

        • No, that’s “Download to file” or “Download and save”. Just because some people like to refer to downloading and saving as just “downloading”, doesn’t mean that that magically now means that. You out of all people, who likes to rail against people using wrong definitions, should realise this.

          The CS definition has never directly implied that downloading must also store the received data.

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            No it is not.

            You are not allowed to […] access, reproduce, download, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, alter, modify or otherwise use any part of the Service or any Content except: (a) as expressly authorized by the Service; or (b) with prior written permission from YouTube and, if applicable, the respective rights holders.

            https://www.youtube.com/static?gl=US&template=terms

            You out of all people, who likes to rail against people using wrong definitions, should realise this.

            I do. You do not.

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                15 days ago

                …I can read just fine. I have no idea what your point is. Did YT expressly authorize you to download videos?

                • Yes, by allowing you to download the video file to the browser. This snippet of legal terms didn’t really reinforce any of your points.

                  But it actually is helpful for mine. In legalese, downloading and storing a file actually falls under reproduction, as this essentially creates an unauthorized copy of the data if not expressly allowed. It’s legally separate from downloading, which is just the act of moving data from one computer to another. Downloading also kind of pedantically necessitates reproduction to the temporary memory of the computer (eg RAM), but this temporary reproduction is most cases allowed (except when it comes to copyrighted material from an illegal source, for example).

                  In legalese here, the “downloading” specifically refers to retrieving server data in an unauthorized manner (eg a bot farm downloading videos, or trying to watch a video that’s not supposed to be out yet). Storing this data to file falls under the legal definition of reproduction instead.

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                    Yes, by allowing you to download the video file to the browser.

                    That is not what “expressly” means. “Expressly” means they’ve delivered you personal permission to download videos. Add this to the slew of words you don’t understand.

                    You physically cannot download files to a browser. A browser is a piece of software. Downloads are stored on your local storage device.

                    This snippet of legal terms didn’t really reinforce any of your points.

                    Except the part where it said downloading videos is against their terms of service? Which was my only point?

                    This is such a wild conversation and ridiculous mental gymnastics. I think we’re done here.