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This paper investigates the "Google Drive Movies Folder" as a socio-technical phenomenon. It is a case study in how cloud storage platforms, designed for legitimate file synchronization, are adapted for copyright infringement. Simultaneously, it examines how law-abiding users leverage the same folder structure to preserve media in an era of disappearing streaming licenses. By analyzing the folder's technical features (sharing permissions, file size limits, transcoding), user practices (folder naming conventions, encoding standards, sharing techniques), and legal responses (DMCA takedowns, account termination), we reveal a complex ecosystem where convenience collides with copyright.

Movies Folder/ ├── Inbox/ (new uploads) ├── Genre/ │ ├── Action/ │ ├── Drama/ │ └── Documentary/ ├── Family Videos/ └── Watchlist/ (links to files) google drive movies folder

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