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they are pretty well-known as a "DMCA ignored" hosting site. Search "dmca ignored buyvm lowendtalk" and you'll find lots of forum threads of people recommending buyvm for hosting pirated content. They were also once mentioned by the RIAA for ignoring copyright law https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/01/USTR-20... There's also at least one mention I can find of them hosting a CSAM website.


"Dmca ignored" is substantially not the same as "shady operators"


Why would a Canadian company care about American laws?




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