@eccentric_econ @mwl I did acknowledge this already. What I am saying is that the chief arguments in favor of "not responsible for what users place on their services" starts to weaken severely when they claim that they have full rights to take and use said things -- which, while not technically ownership, is also close enough that their legal rights to claim lack of ownership are almost nil.
@nazokiyoubinbou @eccentric_econ @mwl exactly. they can't be a platform but grant themselves copyrights like publishers. the DMCA doesn't shield copyright holders from liability for their content, so what gives?