Can't see them being declared illegal, but still pretty lol
I think it's the same here in Iceland.konfusion wrote:
Last time I checked (and my uncle works for SUISA, the music copyright company of Switzerland) you were allowed to download FRACTIONS of files, but not the entire thing. Which means it's legal to torrent and download stuff off rapidshare over multiple files. It IS illegal, it's just it's easier to get around the system.max wrote:
I <3 switzerland. It's not illegal to download copyrighted stuff here
-kon
Thank god we are not in the EU. I hope it stays that way.
France just took over the EU so don't blame us.
Tbh they would have a hard time in court when Mozilla and Skype sued the crap out of them.
Doubt it will happen.
Doubt it will happen.
liquidat0r wrote:
What do Firefox and Skype have to do with file sharing?
Hope this never goes through, the laws that is.PhaxeNor wrote:
Other amendments added to the packet of laws allow governments to decide which software can be used on the web.
nope, just had a seminar on that subject. According to the courts and teachings, downloading is completely legal. Uploading or passing something along is illegal. i.e. personal use only, no distributing.konfusion wrote:
Last time I checked (and my uncle works for SUISA, the music copyright company of Switzerland) you were allowed to download FRACTIONS of files, but not the entire thing. Which means it's legal to torrent and download stuff off rapidshare over multiple files. It IS illegal, it's just it's easier to get around the system.max wrote:
I <3 switzerland. It's not illegal to download copyrighted stuff here
-kon
Limewire and Torrents are problematic (to what degree uploading only parts is illegal is rather disputed), rapidshare and usenet are legal as long as you don't make the data available to someone else.
once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.
Just point a water gun at them and they'll give the EU back..Sup wrote:
France just took over the EU so don't blame us.
I can't wait until we have an American Union to fuck with our lives
...watCommieChipmunk wrote:
I can't wait until we have an American Union to fuck with our lives
Why cant they just shut down the big torrent sites if they dont clean up their downloads? Or something along those lines? I mean, ffs thePIRATEbay hasnt been shut down, and Im sure its entirely illegal shit
Because those sites aren't breaking the law. It's the content being uploaded / streamed by the users that's illegal. They are simply a service, nothing illegal. Secondly, some of those sites are hosted in countries like Russia where they don't have laws on copyright infringement. Thirdly, if they wanted to chase the individuals uploading the illegal content, they need to follow laws of privacy, which stop them from prosecuting. It's a moot point.Wallpaper wrote:
...watCommieChipmunk wrote:
I can't wait until we have an American Union to fuck with our lives
Why cant they just shut down the big torrent sites if they dont clean up their downloads? Or something along those lines? I mean, ffs thePIRATEbay hasnt been shut down, and Im sure its entirely illegal shit
So all you gotta do is download songs with the first/last second missing?konfusion wrote:
Last time I checked (and my uncle works for SUISA, the music copyright company of Switzerland) you were allowed to download FRACTIONS of files, but not the entire thing. Which means it's legal to torrent and download stuff off rapidshare over multiple files. It IS illegal, it's just it's easier to get around the system.max wrote:
I <3 switzerland. It's not illegal to download copyrighted stuff here
-kon
Wallpaper, thePIRATEbay has been chased through three countries. The FBI/interpol/US Attourney/music industry managed to shut it down for a whole week once.
Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.
Zimmer wrote:
Hackers and crackers are always one step ahead of the law. Might as well start learning now!
no, as I wrote somewhere ITT it's legal to download full songs/vids/games, illegal to uploadFlecco wrote:
So all you gotta do is download songs with the first/last second missing?konfusion wrote:
Last time I checked (and my uncle works for SUISA, the music copyright company of Switzerland) you were allowed to download FRACTIONS of files, but not the entire thing. Which means it's legal to torrent and download stuff off rapidshare over multiple files. It IS illegal, it's just it's easier to get around the system.max wrote:
I <3 switzerland. It's not illegal to download copyrighted stuff here
-kon
Wallpaper, thePIRATEbay has been chased through three countries. The FBI/interpol/US Attourney/music industry managed to shut it down for a whole week once.
once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.
lol, my old schools firewall blocked the bbc website, we could even get on some porn sites, but never the bbcAirwolf wrote:
Soon, we'll all be back in school behind a nice firewall which blocks everything except BBC and the likes.....
having the school server admin passwordTehremos wrote:
lol, my old schools firewall blocked the bbc website, we could even get on some porn sites, but never the bbcAirwolf wrote:
Soon, we'll all be back in school behind a nice firewall which blocks everything except BBC and the likes.....
once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.
I love anti-piracy agencies and their brilliant ways to stop it...oh how it lawls me...
It'll never stop, might as well give up now.
It'll never stop, might as well give up now.
holy shit it's bigmackBigmacK wrote:
Clearly, Microsoft is pushing the EU arround.
USE IE7. SAVE YOUR CHILDREN.
Someone with some logic has to be on that authority to see that this is stupid.
And yes, anti-piracy lawmakers always make me laugh. I hate them.
Oh boy, a whole week!Flecco wrote:
So all you gotta do is download songs with the first/last second missing?konfusion wrote:
Last time I checked (and my uncle works for SUISA, the music copyright company of Switzerland) you were allowed to download FRACTIONS of files, but not the entire thing. Which means it's legal to torrent and download stuff off rapidshare over multiple files. It IS illegal, it's just it's easier to get around the system.max wrote:
I <3 switzerland. It's not illegal to download copyrighted stuff here
-kon
Wallpaper, thePIRATEbay has been chased through three countries. The FBI/interpol/US Attourney/music industry managed to shut it down for a whole week once.