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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo
I was under the impression that the copying of films, say using recording equipment in a cinema, is illegal. The distribution of illegal DVDs, if what we are led to believe is true is an organised crime that we are told also contributes to terrorism amongst other things.
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Copying is, distribution is, downloading, most likely isn't.
It also doesn't contribute to terrorism unless you're buying off some dodgy guy in a pub that happens to then send the money on to some terrorist sleeper cell, but then the same can be said for anything, the guy on the market you buy your fruit and veg from could be sending the money to some terrorist organisation.
If you're downloading, and ergo not paying any money, you cannot be contributing to terrorism or organised crime as they're not making any money from it.
I wish the likes of the RIAA/MPAA would stop with the "zomg piracy funds terrorism" arguments already, because in 99.9% of cases it doesn't and just causes people to roll their eyes at the campaigns.
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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo
Whether people go to the cinema, because they get a higher experience than watcing the film on a download at home is irrelevant if you are still downloading or watching downloaded content. They might not be commiting a criminal offence, but they are contributing to one.
Yes using dodgy boxes is illegal, and I am not defending their use. My post was about differing attitudes. I do think that before tarnishing all users of dodgy boxes as evil ****, we should look a bit closer to home.
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The thing is some people that do download do so because they simply cannot get the same service without doing so.
For instance just about the only thing that I download (well, I stream it online) is live football at 3pm on saturdays, I'm a season ticket holder, and go to every home game, and watch every televised away game, but because of some dumb FA rule that bans 3pm's being televised in this country I can't watch them legitimately, instead I have to delve into the dark world of online streams. I'd HAPPILY pay for an official service, but there just isn't one.
As much as I'd love to I can't go to many away games as I'm on call on weekends, and as such have to be within 30mins traveling distance of work, so I'm left with the scenario of either not watching the game and listening to the worst commentry possible on the radio, or actually getting to watch the game, but it being through an unofficial potentially illegal 3rd party. I'll choose the latter everytime and not feel bad about it because I'm not depriving anyone of income as no one will offer me a service where I can do it legitimately.