I think part of their argument was they didn’t watch any of it so their piracy was legal

It does seem like a shrug, but he’s basically giving a nothing response to a situation that really requires something much stronger

To think there’s even the remotest possibility of this happening is delusional, making this an awful response to that question.

I’ve only seen brief clips of the start, so my ability to describe it is limited.

It’s gay porn. It’s somewhat well known on the internet due to its humorous/absurd intro.

I don’t think beginners are going to be in that situation and most people probably won’t ever be in your situation, mostly people doing it as a hobby are going to end up with 100+ TB of data.

EDIT: when I say “most people wouldn’t be in that situation” I was thinking of the typical person who is on the fence about this and would be swayed by the “it will save you money” argument. Its quite likely that most people currently self hosting (I’d imagine mostly hobbyists) could be in a similar situation to you if they aren’t already