Defining piracy

Toge · Post by **Toge** » 28 Aug 2006, 13:15

Is piracy just the copying of copyrighted content without the permission of the owner, or to you think it is OK to share content that isn't commercially available?

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 28 Aug 2006, 13:19

Personally, I feel that if it isnt commercially available, it's OK to share. You wont be harming anyone with it.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 28 Aug 2006, 13:28

But it's still illegal, unfortunately.

Toge · Post by **Toge** » 28 Aug 2006, 14:12

Everyone - Have there been any cases where sites have been shut down due to sharing of non-commercially available content?

Tom - Sites like UK Nova have been sharing non-commercially available content for quite a while and no-one has qualms. Shit, even the BBC ran a trial where you could download TV programmes from the last 7 days!

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 28 Aug 2006, 14:21

Have there been any cases where sites have been shut down due to sharing of non-commercially available content?

Yes. I could name at least 12 sites (from memory) that have been shut down for distributing non-commercially available videos.
Happens all the time AFAIK.

But as long as nobody tries to shut them down, they're fine.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 28 Aug 2006, 15:02

It's piracy if you're stealing copyrighted product.

If it's public domain no one cares.

Arrrrrrrrrr!!

Toge · Post by **Toge** » 28 Aug 2006, 15:26

What is a copyrighted product though?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 28 Aug 2006, 16:55

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright

Toge · Post by **Toge** » 28 Aug 2006, 17:31

Gah, it is illegal!

gojensen · Post by **gojensen** » 28 Aug 2006, 18:00

Well, that depends on which country you are in

Most anything is not protected by Malaysian copyright laws for instance. And I think I am still allowed to make personal/private copies of stuff and hand to my friends under Norwegian copyright law... which is one reason we're not all too happy with DRM and stuff because it denies us that right

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 07 Sep 2006, 01:24

Toge wrote:Everyone - Have there been any cases where sites have been shut down due to sharing of non-commercially available content?

Not strictly sites but the big two I can think of are (off the top of my head):

Kazaa - Is down or very close to be doing down
Napster