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Is torrenting/downloading pirated material illegal?

alexdlinz · 2021-06-01 13:39:55

Sounds like a stupid question but I've heard that even though there are laws prohibiting it, there's seldom been a prosecution. I have friends who regularly torrent games, movies, music albums etc, all day everyday and haven't ever received a letter. Most don't even use VPN's. This leads me to believe that it would be…

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#32 02-06-2021 4:13pm
Victor

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grogi wrote: »

* If simply sending the bits over the wire is reproduction, is your ISP, backbone network owners etc all reproducing? Are they all making illegal copies?

The ISP can probably avail of a 'common carrier' defence - they don't know what is being received.

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#33 02-06-2021 5:35pm
jimmycrackcorm

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Wanderer78 wrote: »

mobdro wasnt taken down for no reason!

But there is no evidence either that it was taken down because of a legal issue.

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