Is This Illegal?

Bug One said:
Ok then. You have a DVD in your DVD drive on your PC, set as a network share.

Is it illegal for your mate to watch the DVD in your drive on his PC?
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Yes. One way or another, material that was never paid for is being watched. Whether you upload it over a network or use a networked drive, the end result is the same: Your mate is watching a DVD that he never paid for :)

LordSplodge said:
Download != illegal
Uploading = illegal.

So #2 is legal, technically! ;)
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It isn't, it certainly isn't legal to be uploading such material, and I'd argue that it is a civil offense to download it over that network, too.

Note that when I say these things are illegal technically, of course you're unlikely to be in trouble because whilst they are illegal, they aren't crimes (although I think uploading the material over your network share is a crime, much like uploading over bittorrent). You would only be in legal trouble if someone pressed charges against you, as it is a civil offense.

That said I would love it if someone who knows a bit more about this came in and confirmed this because there's a high chance I'm talking rubbish :p
 
EVH said:
Ignorantia juris non excusat
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Ignorance is, indeed, no excuse in the eyes of the law. The moral of this is always have a damn good excuse. One you believe so much you can either convience the jury or pass a Polygraph on!


Killerkebab said:
It isn't, it certainly isn't legal to be uploading such material, and I'd argue that it is a civil offense to download it over that network, too.
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Most cases to date have been successful because of the uploads (thus distributing copyright material) and not downloads. If I am downloading copy of x what is to say that I don't already own x?

I may be wrong and a lot of my knowledge is based on what happens in America (RIAA vs The People!) so I also could be talking crap! ;) :p
 
LordSplodge said:
Well at least you don't have to cut a fin hole in your suit then!
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I don't have a suit! :p:( Yet. ;)

LordSplodge said:
I still think the act of uploading is illegal and thus the OP is OK in point #2.
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I think you are wrong. By transmitting/broadcasting etc an illegally acquired copyrighted file he's still breaking the law as is his fwend. :p

AcidHell2 said:
What do you think he's doing? uploading to a network is no different to uploading to the internet.
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I agree with this. :)

markyp23 said:
I hate when people make physical analogies with copyright laws.
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I hate it when people make posts stating their hate for people making physical analogies with copyright laws! :D:p
 
Another hypothecial situation, say someone downloaded a tv show by torrent, that was then broadcast for free on tv couple of weeks later. Would that be considered illegal?
 
Happy said:
Another hypothecial situation, say someone downloaded a tv show by torrent, that was then broadcast for free on tv couple of weeks later. Would that be considered illegal?
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Yes that would be illegal.

Very simple test of whether it's legal.
1) are you making a copy (however temporary)
2)do you have authorisation to make that copy?

If you don't then it's illegal.
 
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