Sharing a tape with a friend has generally fallen under fair use. The tape thread is just an avenue for facilitating that. Also, the actual transfer of the tape takes place off the board.
Saffron: He's my husband. Mal: Well, who in the damn galaxy ain't?
'Trash'
Bureaucracy 3: Oh, so now you want to be part of the SOLUTION?
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
DXMachina - Mar 27, 2006 7:00:13 am PST #6508 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
NoiseDesign - Mar 27, 2006 7:41:56 am PST #6509 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Even if something is out of print a copyright holder can still sue. The likelyhood is extremely low, but it is still a copyright violation.
Wolfram - Mar 27, 2006 9:30:54 am PST #6510 of 10001
Visilurking
FTR I had the same thought as Wolfram when I read that...
We're programmed to avoid absolutes. Sometimes.
What is the difference in legality between torrents/downloads of television shows and the tape thread (which sometimes includes episodes burned on DVD)?
There are many ways to skin that cat, and as long as most of them are legal I'd say the tape tree is fine. I'd get nervous if folks were specifically asking other folks to download shows or burn copies of DVDs for them.
bon bon - Mar 27, 2006 10:00:02 am PST #6511 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
We're programmed to avoid absolutes. Sometimes.
Well, yeah. If things were undoubtedly illegal, what the hell use would we be?
I mean, conjecturally.
Tom Scola - Mar 28, 2006 5:15:03 am PST #6512 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Torrentspy files to dismiss MPAA charges
Torrentspy is not accused of actual copyright infringement but of helping such infringments to happen. It operates a website which acts as a search engine for BitTorrent files - it does not host such files and claims to obey requests made by rights holders to remove links to copyright files.
SuziQ - Apr 03, 2006 6:55:06 am PDT #6513 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Would some kind Stompy change my username to SuziQ? Yes, this will be my third board name. I'm just flighty like that.
amych - Apr 03, 2006 7:13:08 am PDT #6514 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Done, O Q-tastic one!
Jon B. - Apr 03, 2006 9:07:50 am PDT #6515 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
You should put your previous user name in your tag to lessen the confusion.
(maidengurl, right?)
Allyson - Apr 03, 2006 9:35:32 am PDT #6516 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Yeah, I have no idea who you originally were, AND IT'S FREAKING ME OUT.
SuziQ - Apr 03, 2006 9:36:08 am PDT #6517 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Got it...sorry.