Illegal Downloading

[jrh2002]

I have 1000s of films and albums all downloaded illegally do I care? of course not. Every day you read the paper about the antics of these so called stars on drugs or drink thinking their above the law flashing their cash behaving like spoilt brats I would love to see them have to get a proper job but its never going to happen.

To say there would be no music is pretty stupid because theres thousands of people who would do all this for their own enjoyment if they were given the opportunity but as gomme said they would still make their cash from gigs, events and selling their cd's they made for about 20 pence each.

All my downloaded stuff is for personal use and i dont make a profit so is that a problem? they are not losing a penny because of me because if the only option was to buy it I would just listen to the radio or watch it on sky. The issue here is the pirates at the carboot sales etc who are making profit off the industry but if the price of the original stuff was at a reasonable price more would buy it.

Oh and before you mention the consiquences I dont really care let them sue me :eusa_danc and yes i could afford it if i wanted but oh well.

Anybody want a copy of my hard drive? for free of course :eusa_whis

[Niall!]

Theft is removing the original
Pirating is making a copy of the original but leaving the original in place

My logic therefore tells me that piracy is not illegal.

[scottish]

Theft is removing the original
Pirating is making a copy of the original but leaving the original in place

My logic therefore tells me that piracy is not illegal.

What an idiotic statement.


Edited by Yoshimitsui (Forum Super Moderator): Please do not be rude.

[jrh2002]

I think he has a point :p its a civil matter between us and the people who own the rights unless we are selling it on or distributing it then it becomes illegal and the police will get involved.

[scottish]

If you download the program your breaking copyright as your taking it without the owners permission/paying the fees, so its infringement to copyright act which is illegal.

[jrh2002]

If you download the program your breaking copyright as your taking it without the owners permission/paying the fees, so its infringement to copyright act which is illegal.

So why are the companies taking civil action and not involving the police these days

[jrh2002]

If you download the program your breaking copyright as your taking it without the owners permission/paying the fees, so its infringement to copyright act which is illegal.

So why are the companies taking civil action and not involving the police these days maybe because they want money and dont care to much about anybody getting prosecuted. Pure greed :8

Edited by Wayne (Forum Moderator) Please don't double post.

[scottish]

Because police don't need to be involved, if i sued you for 5k or if i got the police and you got charged 2k and you were the company, what would you do? (examples)

Get 5k or 2k.. obviously the company will take more as if your breaking the law and illegally getting their software they deserve some money.

[Decode]

Sc0tteh, I pay for some music, if I think the band is good and I rent movies so I am sure the music + film industry gets a fair amount of money of me. The fact is, is that not many people can afford to pay for ALL there music and buy all of there DVD's (including me, I rip dvd's when I rent them because I don't have enough money to buy them).

I think you've got to realise that people can't afford to pay for everything.

[scottish]

Sc0tteh, I pay for some music, if I think the band is good and I rent movies so I am sure the music + film industry gets a fair amount of money of me. The fact is, is that not many people can afford to pay for ALL there music and buy all of there DVD's (including me, I rip dvd's when I rent them because I don't have enough money to buy them).

I think you've got to realise that people can't afford to pay for everything.

If you can't afford something, you don't get it, it's that simple.

If you can't afford a car you wouldn't dare steal a car, you'd live without it.