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The operators of Nhentai.net, a popular adult site with dozens of millions of monthly visits, have been ordered to identify themselves in a California court. Recent court rulings denied both the site's bid to dismiss the case early, and its request for a protective order to hide the identities of its operators. The case will now move forward, with all copyright claims intact.

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[–] [email protected] 76 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nhentai Operators Ordered to Expose Themselves in U.S. Copyright Lawsuit

Phrasing!

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 week ago

Thus, the Court easily concludes that the public has a strong interest in knowing the identity of the corporate entity that operates this website and is appearing in federal court

I come there all the time and I have absolutely no interest in knowing who operates it tbh. That information can basically only be used to do harm to nhentai.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Time to archive what's dear to you, guys.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Already on it.

Everyone should take pride in downloading what they enjoy.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

So that's what those docks are for!?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

100%. This is the writing on the wall.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Protecc the sacred numbers!!!!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

TIme to download every doujins you like!!!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

This is all image files and tag metadata. Someone could archive the site and mirror it on tor over a weekend.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sorry I didn't open the article. Who is suing them?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

California-based rightsholder PCR Distributing, which operates under brands including J18 and JAST USA, initiated action against nHentai last summer, describing the site as a significant threat to its business.

I don't know them, but JAST sells visual novels and other software (so no hentai) and J18 is a Halland-class destroyer of the Swedish Navy, so maybe they're being threatened by the amount of KanColle doujins showing the superior physical assets of Japanese warships.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I think it's time I learn e-hentai's UI seriously

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

That thumbnail though... The forbidden Minecraft paintings.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How do they make any money to afford lawyers?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Oh, they probably make millions.