05-21-2005, 02:31 AM
From what I can gather, sharing any copyrighted material is illegal.
Anything at all that says that you can share anything you want as long as it is private is telling a pretty bold-faced lie.
I did a quick search, but found nothing official that says the truth in either direction. On the other hand, I have a slightly higher than basic knowledge of copyright laws, and I know one of the protections of the copyright law is that the material cannot be distributed without permission of the owner. This is where the legal issues sit.
When you purchase it, does it give you the right to "share" it with friends? What's the difference between handing the original copy of a game to your friend after installing it yourself and sending him a copy of the game?
As it stands, I wouldn't believe any P2P location that calls itself 100% legal. There's a lot of data out there that is definitely not allowed to be shared.
If there's a decision that filesharing is 100% legal, you can be sure that there will be tons of media exposure. That is not something that will be taken lightly by any of the major entertainment industries, and it will certainly be challenged until the end of time.
Anything at all that says that you can share anything you want as long as it is private is telling a pretty bold-faced lie.
I did a quick search, but found nothing official that says the truth in either direction. On the other hand, I have a slightly higher than basic knowledge of copyright laws, and I know one of the protections of the copyright law is that the material cannot be distributed without permission of the owner. This is where the legal issues sit.
When you purchase it, does it give you the right to "share" it with friends? What's the difference between handing the original copy of a game to your friend after installing it yourself and sending him a copy of the game?
As it stands, I wouldn't believe any P2P location that calls itself 100% legal. There's a lot of data out there that is definitely not allowed to be shared.
If there's a decision that filesharing is 100% legal, you can be sure that there will be tons of media exposure. That is not something that will be taken lightly by any of the major entertainment industries, and it will certainly be challenged until the end of time.
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Alarick - 60 Human Priest <Lurkers>
Guildenstern - 16 Undead Rogue <Nihil Obstat>
Dethecus
Berly - 23 Tauren Warrior <Frost Wolves Legion>