They put out a post about why they did it. But basically it comes down to it being illegal where they are, and the admins don’t want to be arrested.

As much as I hate that it’s blocked, I also don’t want possibly the largest Lemmy instance’s admins arrested or dragged into a court battle. I think that would be devastating for Lemmy as a whole.

It’s understandable to fear being arrested or financially ruined if some shithead company decides to go after you.

That said, maybe it’s time I make an account on an instance that has a more cavalier attitude towards piracy.