Why are some things more illegal than others!

HEADRAT · 5 Dec 2006 at 08:54

Hi

So over int the "Optical Storage & Writing" forum there is a stern notice

If I have to close/edit any further posts discussing the illegal copying of copyright material I will also be dishing out 48 hour account suspensions.

yet in Motors there are plenty of threads about people doing > 70 MPH and there isn't a similar warning about people having the threads closed for posting about doing more than the speed limit?

I wonder why it is one thing is more acceptable than the other?

Nobody dies from copying a DVD but I'm sure that it can be claimed that excess speed kills!

HEADRAT

Sp00n · 5 Dec 2006 at 08:56

Do not interfear with the mysterious forces of "t3h rule0rs".

jellybeard999 · 5 Dec 2006 at 08:57

Pretty sure itll be down to the fact that OcUK could be fined for promoting piracy or something, but not because someone was speeding

afraser2k · 5 Dec 2006 at 08:58

HEADRAT said:
I wonder why it is one thing is more acceptable than the other?

Because speeding is cool.

HEADRAT · 5 Dec 2006 at 08:59

afraser2k said:
Because speeding is cool.

Sure I agree but it just stuck me as odd

I wonder what other illegal acts we can post about and not get suspended!

HEADRAT

gjrc · 5 Dec 2006 at 09:02

there was a short time when people talking about smoking weed was allowed / tolerated....

drugs are bad mmmmkay!!

Sp00n · 5 Dec 2006 at 09:03

gjrc said:
there was a short time when people talking about smoking weed was allowed / tolerated....

Lies. >_<

Clarkey · 5 Dec 2006 at 09:03

because the management love fast cars, and their shop aint losing out from it

Flash Maclean · 5 Dec 2006 at 09:05

I noticed that any talk of American TV shows is stamped on but everyone just seems to accept that 16 year old kids can afford several software packages worth £500+ :confused:

gjrc · 5 Dec 2006 at 09:07

Flash Maclean said:
I noticed that any talk of American TV shows is stamped on but everyone just seems to accept that 16 year old kids can afford several software packages worth £500+

true but OcUK cant be expected to check everyone has legit copies of photoshop for example. thats the software makers job...

kitten_caboodle · 5 Dec 2006 at 09:14

gjrc said:
true but OcUK cant be expected to check everyone has legit copies of photoshop for example. thats the software makers job...

so by your rationale, surely it's the tv people's job to check that people aren't watching their shows illegally......

HEADRAT · 5 Dec 2006 at 09:17

kitten_caboodle said:
so by your rationale, surely it's the tv people's job to check that people aren't watching their shows illegally......

Touche!

Flash Maclean said:
seems to accept that 16 year old kids can afford several software packages worth £500+

Or is able to get an RTM verion of MS Vista

HEADRAT

gjrc · 5 Dec 2006 at 09:20

kitten_caboodle said:
so by your rationale, surely it's the tv people's job to check that people aren't watching their shows illegally......

yes...

who else is going to??

Flash Maclean · 5 Dec 2006 at 09:22

gjrc said:
yes...

who else is going to??

OcUK, apparently.

Mat · 5 Dec 2006 at 09:22

Happy, smiley, furry subjects

OcUK rules about what you can and cant post about

Permaban filth

basmic · 5 Dec 2006 at 09:23

Flash Maclean said:
I noticed that any talk of American TV shows is stamped on but everyone just seems to accept that 16 year old kids can afford several software packages worth £500+

Any of talk of unreleased American shows is stamped on. It's basically admitting you've done something illegal.

Just because somebody can make a signature, it does not mean that they used Photoshop for it (although it is very commonly used). Even so, what's it got to do with anybody if I, or anybody else, have pirate software installed? So long as we don't willy-wave about it, we're quite safe.

I have seen dozens of "I did <cough> slightly about 70mph" posts in Motoring - not saying they broke the speed limit by double figures, but they might as well have said so given the tone of phrasing.

Flash Maclean · 5 Dec 2006 at 09:27

basmic said:
Any of talk of unreleased American shows is stamped on. It's basically admitting you've done something illegal.

Just because somebody can make a signature, it does not mean that they used Photoshop for it (although it is very commonly used). Even so, what's it got to do with anybody if I, or anybody else, have pirate software installed? So long as we don't willy-wave about it, we're quite safe.

I have seen dozens of "I did <cough> slightly about 70mph" posts in Motoring - not saying they broke the speed limit by double figures, but they might as well have said so given the tone of phrasing.

Then surely it's not our business if someone wants to fly over to the states to watch a tv prog? It's certainly cheaper than Photoshop CS2.

It's not a huge problem for me, I just thought I'd throw it into the discussion.

Sp00n · 5 Dec 2006 at 09:30

basmic said:
So long as we don't willy-wave about it, we're quite safe.

I thought that was the whole idea of a forum? Or at least thats what my perception is.

Neil79 · 5 Dec 2006 at 09:32

We dont just have brits on the forum , are they not allowed to discuss american tv shows either? :confused:

I don't understand sometimes why the same things can be discussed on many many other forums but not here , for example on rage3d people discussed the latest southpark episode. Linked it to youtube and nothing happened but here hmmm :eek:

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There should be a fine line between Discussing an episode or episodes and admitting to actually downloading the episode.

Sp00n · 5 Dec 2006 at 09:33

Easier to remove it all than moderate all discussion.