BrianDamage
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Re: The Redcoats are coming
Even so, at 259 mb, is it large enough to be even half of the movie?
I ask because even though I have voiced my opinions in this argument quite often, I am not an avid or even regular downloader of movies and such. As a matter of fact, the only movie I have EVER downloaded was an indie film put out in DivX, and it was only like 20 minutes long.
Just the occasional MP3 and not much else.
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| Yeah...that would clock the total film in at around 600-700 megs once you merged the file, and that's about right.
With the TV shows, like I said, they edit the commercials and use garbage size and resolution to get those small footprints.
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BrianDamage
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| In that case, I have another thought.
I can understand Hollywood's frustration then in seeing first run movies essentially bootlegged via the internet prior to VHS od DVD release.
However, once a title makes it to that stage, then dissemination over the internet is no different than renting a copy of it at Blockbuster and then making a copy of it.
To do so is perfectly within a consumer's right, as far as I can tell, provided that the consumer who copies it only does so for personal use and does not offer it for resale.
Having said that, making a title available via one's computer over a P2P network like Gnutella for free does not violate any resale clauses, or even the basic definition of copyright infringement, which requires resale without compensation to the owners of the intellectual property, and without their consent.
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NGOwner
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| said by BrianDamage:
However, once a title makes it to that stage, then dissemination over the internet is no different than renting a copy of it at Blockbuster and then making a copy of it.
To do so is perfectly within a consumer's right, as far as I can tell, provided that the consumer who copies it only does so for personal use and does not offer it for resale.
Totally, completely, utterly wrong. You are not legally permitted to do what you suggest. Do you even read the FBI warning at the beginning of the movie? You may view the rented movie. That's it.
Another thing, the MPAA isn't going after someone who downloaded these files. They are going after someone who made these files AVAILABLE for download.
In essence, they aren't going after the drug users, they are going after the drug DEALERS.
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To reproduce, redistribute, or set for public exhibition, in whole or in part, is illegal, per the FBI warning on every VHS tape and DVD/laserdisc. So to place even a small portion of a movie on the net for public distribution and/or viewing is against the law. Period.
FBI warning: federal law provides severe civil criminal penalties for the unauthorized reproduction or exhibition of
copyrighted motion pictures and video tape ( title 17, united states code, section 501 and 506 ). the federal bureau of investigation investigates allegations of criminal copyright infringement ( title 17, united states code, section 506 ).
unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
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randysavage0
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Fayetteville, AR | not if you already bought a copy and it got ate so you are copying the rental.... |
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| said by randysavage:
not if you already bought a copy and it got ate so you are copying the rental....
Sorry, but even that is technically not permitted.
You are permitted to make a copy of what you already own, and theoretically make a copy of your copy if your original has been destroyed, so you have one backup on hands at all times.
But, if you neglected to make a copy before your original was destroyed, you are SOL.
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marigolds
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said by NGOwner:
Another thing, the MPAA isn't going after someone who downloaded these files. They are going after someone who made these files AVAILABLE for download.
In essence, they aren't going after the drug users, they are going after the drug DEALERS.
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Even though the wrong letter is posted, reread the article... that is what the dramatic shift has been, they are now going after people who download not just the people who offer downloads.
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| said by marigolds:
Even though the wrong letter is posted, reread the article... that is what the dramatic shift has been, they are now going after people who download not just the people who offer downloads.
That is completely incorrect. The Copyright letter is only for people distributing the stuff, not downloading it. That's not to say that someday in the future, people like the MPAA won't try to start monitoring downloads. However, THAT is an invasion of privacy. Searching out things that are made freely available on these file sharing clients doesn't infringe on anyone's privacy.
And another thing, no matter how it is justified, when you take copywritten material without paying for it, you are taking money away from the artists who created it. In the end, the artists get bent over as royalty rates drop due to record companies trying to compensate for losses. Sh|t rolls downhill.
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| said by Crux667:
And another thing, no matter how it is justified, when you take copywritten material without paying for it, you are taking money away from the artists who created it....
Nice try, but the Media Giants have a lock on that position.---LOL--- Where did you hear that BS,on a Rush Limbaugh re-run? Send me the link so I can D/L |
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marigolds
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said by Crux667:
said by marigolds:
Even though the wrong letter is posted, reread the article... that is what the dramatic shift has been, they are now going after people who download not just the people who offer downloads.
That is completely incorrect. The Copyright letter is only for people distributing the stuff, not downloading it. That's not to say that someday in the future, people like the MPAA won't try to start monitoring downloads. However, THAT is an invasion of privacy. Searching out things that are made freely available on these file sharing clients doesn't infringe on anyone's privacy.
As I mentioned above, the copyright letter posted is the wrong letter the article clearly mentions (as is already being reported across several sources) that first the RIAA and now the MPAA are going after people who download files as well as people who are uploading. More specifically, they are offering downloads from their own systems and logging the IPs of the people who download from them.
Editing: Adding this to clarify my point (emphasis mine):
In accordance with the Film and Music Industy's new strategy of targeting individual users, it appears that Cox communications is sending out warnings to users trading files over Gnutella at the behest of the MPAA (Something Sony Music has been known to do). The warning lists which files the user has downloaded, as well as the date of the offense and the IP address of the offender. There is no indication as to whether or not Cox actually confirms the information before sending the letter. Originally spotted at the Politechbot mailing list, we reprint the letter below. (letter snipped) [text was edited by author 2002-07-12 00:24:09] |
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cookem
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That new math you doing....249 +249 = 600 -700 ??? try again math god....BTW harry poter is like 3 hours so I would say the whole movie even in shit quality would have to be around or over a gig |
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