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Rapidshare + warez

  • 02-02-2009 5:49pm
    #1
    David-21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    is it punished in this country to download files from warez-bb hosted from rapidshare?is it even illegal?apparently the rules regarding the download of warez differ from country to country but does any1 know the ramifications of such activity here in ireland?is it just the host server thats in the wrong or are we the ones punishable?



    Recent music P2P downloading laws have me worried
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Comments

  • #2
    Myxomatosis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭Myxomatosis


    Downloading pirated software is illegal.

    What are the chances of you being caught downloading pirated software uploaded to rapidshare? Little to none.


  • #3
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    I'd imagine any deliberate retrieval of copyrighted data is illegal (possibly criminal, or at very least liable to civil suit). As it stands though, the likelyhood of prosecution is pretty low.
    David-21 wrote: »
    Recent music P2P downloading laws have me worried

    If you're talking about Eircom's recent settlement, this has no effect on law.


  • #4
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,167 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    This encroaches into the area of legal advice, which is a strict no-go topic on boards.ie (im sure you already are aware of that)

    As you say laws from country vary; it could depend on what you are downloading or how you are downloading it. Theres no way for us to be sure.


  • #5
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    FruitLover wrote: »
    I'd imagine any deliberate retrieval of copyrighted data is illegal
    i never download things deliberately. It just happens. :)


  • #6
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    David-21 wrote: »
    is it even illegal?

    Yes, it's illegal. Let's just leave it at that....


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