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@NaithanJones (Naithan Jones) — [Follow button shown] "THeY cAnT bAn OpEn sOuRcE bRO hOw cAn tHeY bAn dOwNLoAdINg" Well let me explain how this goes - IP block the websites of the OS model providers - If an American citizen do an FBI site seizure - Tell all common repository services to pull down OS model repos (a DMCA style system) and report then ban the builder - subpoena the logs for any IP addresses that downloaded the models and prosecute in a heavy handed way to make a public example (Google Aaron Schwartz) - with NVIDIA et al and any GPU manufacturer to implement a KYC registry for any compute purchases over a certain threshold You are either in denial or have limited understanding of historical context if you think this isn't where we are headed within 3 years 7:35 AM · Jun 27, 2026 · 30.5K Views 💬 133 🔁 72 ❤️ 457 🔖 114 Relevant ⌄ | View quotes > --- @NaithanJones (Naithan Jones) — 2h some replies are too dim to get the point. Yeah a few nerds (like myself) may VPN and torrent the files, and a lot more won't. Some of the specialized technical talent moving open source forward will not participate if legal/personal risk is too high. Hence slowed progress 💬 9 🔁 26 📊 1.5K
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Two stacked tweets from the same author (original post plus a follow-up reply to critics); original post shows full engagement metrics. "Aaron Schwartz" spelling as written (likely referring to Aaron Swartz).

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