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Posted by guv on 10/21/05 15:20
On 21 Oct 2005 04:11:01 -0700, "Damon" <todamon@gmail.com> wrote:
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>guv wrote:
>> Aren't torrent access sites soon to be a thing of the past? (With the
>> number of lawsuits going around.)
>>
>> My (limited) experience of them has always been that they are too slow
>> and "crap" shares you wished you hadnt bothered with. Maybe things
>> have changed, but the prospect of ending up on a list for
>> investigation just aint worth the risk IMHO.
>
>I assume it would be hard for the industry to get support for
>prosecuting people for downloading TV shows when they are initially
>broadcast to millions free to air and recorded by hundreds of thousands
>anyway. TV Show download is an extension of your ability to record TV
>shows IMHO
AFAIK its not about personal prosecutions (though they have happened).
Several torrent sites have been closed down and others have cases
pending. All it takes is for users to have various warez etc to share
and they have their case against the company that have facilitated the
"illegal" act. At least thats their angle - and the threat is being
taken seriously.
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