Is torrent legal?

TaicaCuu · Post by **TaicaCuu** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:54 pm

Is torrent legal or not?

:roll:

rek · Post by **rek** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:56 pm

Website · Post by **satman83** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:57 pm

no, it is not

TaicaCuu · Post by **TaicaCuu** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:58 pm

satman83 wrote:no, it is not

are u 100% sure?

Website · Post by **satman83** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:00 pm

TaicaCuu wrote:
satman83 wrote:no, it is not

are u 100% sure?

am 100% sure that its illegal

Kitty · Post by **Kitty** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:02 pm

For some things, it's perfectly legal. For example, you can download things like patches or F2P game clients over bittorrent. Bittorrent offers faster speeds than other methods of downloading files.

For other things not so much.

However, asking for links to torrents and such is strictly forbidden in this forum.

maj · Post by **maj** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:09 pm

i love torrents

TaicaCuu · Post by **TaicaCuu** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:21 pm

Kitty wrote:For some things, it's perfectly legal. For example, you can download things like patches or F2P game clients over bittorrent. Bittorrent offers faster speeds than other methods of downloading files.

For other things not so much.

However, asking for links to torrents and such is strictly forbidden in this forum.

Are movies & music illegal?

Silver0 · Post by **Silver0** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:23 pm

TaicaCuu wrote:
Kitty wrote:For some things, it's perfectly legal. For example, you can download things like patches or F2P game clients over bittorrent. Bittorrent offers faster speeds than other methods of downloading files.

For other things not so much.

However, asking for links to torrents and such is strictly forbidden in this forum.

Are movies & music illegal?

yes but you wont get caught so stop freaking out

Skitsefrenik · Post by **Skitsefrenik** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:24 pm

If you don't get caught, it's not a crime

Kitty · Post by **Kitty** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:24 pm

TaicaCuu wrote:
Kitty wrote:For some things, it's perfectly legal. For example, you can download things like patches or F2P game clients over bittorrent. Bittorrent offers faster speeds than other methods of downloading files.

For other things not so much.

However, asking for links to torrents and such is strictly forbidden in this forum.

Are movies & music illegal?

Yes. Don't ask for or post any links in this forum, it will result in a ban.

Innovacious · Post by **Innovacious** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:35 pm

torrents are the same as any other type of download facility, its perfectly legal until used illegally.

Snudge · Post by **Snudge** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:38 pm

It's perfectly legal to use bittorrent for anything to download. But once you start sharing stuff like music, movies or non-F2P games, it starts to be illegal.
At least, that's how I thought it is/was.

Post by **dom** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:29 pm

Depends on your national laws.

In Canada, even with copyrighted material, sharing person to person (p2p) is not illegal, whether it be movies, music or games. However, making profit off of copyrighted material or using it commercial is illegal.

takolin · Post by **takolin** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:31 pm

TaicaCuu wrote:
Kitty wrote:For some things, it's perfectly legal. For example, you can download things like patches or F2P game clients over bittorrent. Bittorrent offers faster speeds than other methods of downloading files.

For other things not so much.

However, asking for links to torrents and such is strictly forbidden in this forum.

Are movies & music illegal?

Not if you own the original iirc.
EG I own a dvd of some movie and then I can have it on my pc if I don't share it.

DarkJackal · Post by **DarkJackal** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:05 pm

takolin wrote:
TaicaCuu wrote:
Kitty wrote:For some things, it's perfectly legal. For example, you can download things like patches or F2P game clients over bittorrent. Bittorrent offers faster speeds than other methods of downloading files.

For other things not so much.

However, asking for links to torrents and such is strictly forbidden in this forum.

Are movies & music illegal?

Not if you own the original iirc.
EG I own a dvd of some movie and then I can have it on my pc if I don't share it.

lol well if you get caught dling a movie which you already own good luck with that excuse~

And yea, torrent, kazaa, emule all those are legal to have, its just how you use em which isn't.

LuV3r8o1 · Post by **LuV3r8o1** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:19 pm

Torrents are legal.

Downloading copyrighted material without the owner's consent isn't.

Simple as that.

Lacrosse · Post by **Lacrosse** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:41 pm

LuV3r8o1 wrote:Torrents are legal.

Downloading copyrighted material without the owner's consent isn't.

Simple as that.

mmm and how long is a jail sentence for that? gotta see what i might be in for lol

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:43 pm

I think there's something like a 500,000$ fine and 25 years sentence involved. Not sure though.

But I am sure that the FBI has a lot more to deal with than a million people copying music and games for private use. So for the most part as long as you don't go selling your shit, you're ok.

Post by **Rainigul** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:58 pm

It's legal.
I know because I had some guy come over to my house to fix my sisters computer, and he was the torrent file and he was like "I use that too".
He worked for a computer company and stuff, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't allow illegal stuff.
And if it was illegal, then howcome all torrent sites haven't been shutdown?

[SD]Twysta · Post by **[SD]Twysta** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:02 pm

Computer companies do more illegal things that makes it easier for them, any idea how many companies have to pay a fine for that sort of stuff?

It's def illegal, just like downloading music in holland is about to become illegal. Simply cos the companies don't have any costumers anymore because every1 just downloads everything.

MonstaH · Post by **MonstaH** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:05 pm

It's about the content, not about the platform <.< ... just that BitTorrent has and still does kick ass.

LuV3r8o1 · Post by **LuV3r8o1** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:06 pm

Rainigul wrote:And if it was illegal, then howcome all torrent sites haven't been shutdown?

Because of the content they serve. Not the service they provide.

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:12 pm

LuV3r8o1 wrote:
Rainigul wrote:And if it was illegal, then howcome all torrent sites haven't been shutdown?

Because of the content they serve. Not the service they provide.

Yeah a lot of torrent sites have a disclaimer saying that they aren't responsible for the content shared on their site, and that it's the users responsibility.

[SD]bizzle · Post by **[SD]bizzle** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:08 pm

LuV3r8o1 wrote:Torrents are legal.

Downloading copyrighted material without the owner's consent isn't.

Simple as that.

your right, but so many people use it its so hard to get caught

XemnasXD · Post by **XemnasXD** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:19 pm

[SD]bizzle wrote:
LuV3r8o1 wrote:Torrents are legal.

Downloading copyrighted material without the owner's consent isn't.

Simple as that.

your right, but so many people use it its so hard to get caught

not really if the gov't wanted to they could use torrents to and when it connects to all thos eothers compys that are seeding they can record the ip adress and other such info...track the person down through there ISP and BAM you've just been caught.....thats if they really cared

Nuklear · Post by **Nuklear** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:29 pm

satman83 wrote:
TaicaCuu wrote:
satman83 wrote:no, it is not

are u 100% sure?

am 100% sure that its illegal

I LOL'd!

Silver0 · Post by **Silver0** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:58 pm

XemnasXD wrote:
[SD]bizzle wrote:
LuV3r8o1 wrote:Torrents are legal.

Downloading copyrighted material without the owner's consent isn't.

Simple as that.

your right, but so many people use it its so hard to get caught

not really if the gov't wanted to they could use torrents to and when it connects to all thos eothers compys that are seeding they can record the ip adress and other such info...track the person down through there ISP and BAM you've just been caught.....thats if they really cared

your wrong look more into how Torrents work

CrimsonNuker · Post by **CrimsonNuker** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:30 pm

Torrents FTL!

shadowman20875 · Post by **shadowman20875** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:45 am

its LEGAL

However, CONTENT CAN BE ILLEGAL!

Get it right pls