'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling

Post by anon48293 » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 1:40 PM UTC

sajithdilshan wrote: post #4

freedomben wrote: post #2

VPNs are just tools that sketchy people use for sketchy means. There's no legitimate use for someone who isn't trying to break the law. Allowing these tools let's underage people access porn, and do all manner of undesirable behaviors like accessing region locked content. I have actually heard otherwise intelligent people say things just like that, including site operators who run nontrivial websites. There are of co…

This is the dumbest thing I've read in a while

Post by traceroute66 » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 1:40 PM UTC

xoa wrote: post #16

This is a very brief blog blurb linking the original Tech Radar article that got fairly extensive discussion on HN a week and a half ago [0]. Potentially quite an important one though so a second go around may still be very justified for those who missed it last time. Amidst a lot of negative moves around the net recently it's nice to see some sanity at least once in awhile. ---- 0: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?…

Post by Hikikomori » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 1:41 PM UTC

dzink wrote: post #19

freedomben wrote: post #2

VPNs are just tools that sketchy people use for sketchy means. There's no legitimate use for someone who isn't trying to break the law. Allowing these tools let's underage people access porn, and do all manner of undesirable behaviors like accessing region locked content. I have actually heard otherwise intelligent people say things just like that, including site operators who run nontrivial websites. There are of co…

VPN is what a smart person uses when they are at an internet cafe or somewhere else with public internet where you can’t trust that the traffic isn’t sniffed by someone for giggles and your bank credentials are going to leak.

Post by NotHereNotThere » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 1:42 PM UTC

MSFT_Edging wrote: post #9

asdfsa32 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is the must absurd take possible. Most business use VPNs for their day to day operations.

I think you need to read the second sentence.

Post by mulr00ney » Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 1:42 PM UTC

1718627440 wrote: post #22

MSFT_Edging wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think you need to read the second sentence.

His whole comment contains a view, that some people, including elected officials hold. I don't see an aspect, that actually hints, that he means that in a sarcastic way(, besides that he is on HN).