What is illegal downloading?
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I'm confused...what exactly constitutes illegal downloading? Is getting files from Limewire illegal? What about sending files over MSN?
And why should downloading stuff be illegal? What kind of stupid law is this? -
then copyright for wad??
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its the download of movies and copyright songs over the Net, instead of going to JB to buy pirated dvds from the pirates there
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when u pay, it does not mean it is legal...e.g. u go to a website to buy a song, u pay via paypal and then download the song... but that site is not authorized to distribute the song... that is illegal too
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what about limewire and over msn?
a work is copyrighted so that other people cannot copy it and claim it to be of their own mah...what for prevent people from downloading and enjoying their song? -
as long as you didn't pay for it la.. why people keep asking this type of dumb questions
btw, is your head still hurting? -
limewire is illegal: p2p. send files over msn isnt legal. ur not downloading. ur just receiving.Originally posted by mahawarrior:I'm confused...what exactly constitutes illegal downloading? Is getting files from Limewire illegal? What about sending files over MSN?
And why should downloading stuff be illegal? What kind of stupid law is this? -
your head.. send over msn is also illegalOriginally posted by imDANIEL:limewire is illegal: p2p. send files over msn isnt legal. ur not downloading. ur just receiving. -
Originally posted by imDANIEL:ur not downloading. ur just receiving.
whats the difference.. u still need to download in order to receive it -
u dont share... i mean like. its different from sending a file to person than doing p2p.
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its the same la
if not all the p2p program will start renaming themselves as receiving programs and the download status will change to receiving status
then when police knock up on you, just argue you're receiving files from multiple people and you are not downloading it because you're just receiving it
they'll bonk you on the head and drag you to changi -
and the meaning of p2p is peer to peerOriginally posted by imDANIEL:u dont share... i mean like. its different from sending a file to person than doing p2p.
sending files to each other is also p2p -
P2P - Legal in Singapore only if you are using it to access non-copyrighted items. If you are using it to download copyrighted things, you are not only downloading, but also distributing as P2P has upload function. Note that distributing is a much much much more serious crime than downloading.
MSN - As long as you received a copyrighted item or send it out, you will be guilty, even if you claim that it is your friend who send you just for private use.
What is illegal for download or distribution?
Anything that is copyrighted. So basically anything that normally you would have to pay to get them. Softwares, music, movie, even e-book! -
Many argued that since you paid for a song or a movie, you can do anything with it, including ripping them and make them available online.
Yet, you should see that what you paid for is only a single, personal right to the item, not the mass distributing rights. Thus making them accessible to public is illegal.
For me, all these troubles are caused by the record companies etc themselves. At first many are willing to buy CD, VCD etc. However, the greedy commercial giants wanted more money, and rise the price. Do you know that a DVD movie sells at more than 40 times its cost price. Yes, movies making requires lots of investments, but they too make lots of money from theatres.
When ppl download instead of buy, what all those movie stars or singers worries is not whether they make enough money to feed themselves, but whether they could buy 1 or 3 bungalows! -
Honestly speaking,if the gov really want to ban all download,it will lead to a lost in the demand for PCS,i mean dun tell me u guys purchase PCS just for MSN forum,information?Ok workwise maybe still can be a key factor
It just like smoking,they ban it in bus stop ,but will they really ban smoking in SG? -
Actually, if you type the words ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING in Google, you can spend a whole day reading about what Illegal Download is.Originally posted by mahawarrior:I'm confused...what exactly constitutes illegal downloading? Is getting files from Limewire illegal? What about sending files over MSN?
And why should downloading stuff be illegal? What kind of stupid law is this?
Don't try your luck... it is downright SERIOUS. -
if you send files that infringes copyright it is still illegal.Originally posted by imDANIEL:limewire is illegal: p2p. send files over msn isnt legal. ur not downloading. ur just receiving.
come to think of it, every fark thing is illegal.
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For those who don't use P2P like torrent clients, let me tell you why it is so attractive.
You can get anything from OS systems to latest movies to latest version of softwares to games through P2P. Not only music.
Canada's government deals with this P2P problem very well.
In Canada, you can download anything you like. The government charge extra money for storage devices like harddisk or CD-R.
For example, a 2GB iPod will cost roughtly S$10 more in Canada.
The extra money the Gov collected will be given to those records company or software manufactures. -
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if on msn..we change the extension to other then mp3 can or not
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Honestly...I feel that this idea actually makes more sense. You everything wannna tax and clamp down on...think what? Singapore is Alcatraz ah?Originally posted by chenc:For those who don't use P2P like torrent clients, let me tell you why it is so attractive.
You can get anything from OS systems to latest movies to latest version of softwares to games through P2P. Not only music.
Canada's government deals with this P2P problem very well.
In Canada, you can download anything you like. The government charge extra money for storage devices like harddisk or CD-R.
For example, a 2GB iPod will cost roughtly S$10 more in Canada.
The extra money the Gov collected will be given to those records company or software manufactures. -
For those who don't use P2P like torrent clients, let me tell you why it is so attractive.
If only Singapore Gov would implement such a system, i'll be a happy man
You can get anything from OS systems to latest movies to latest version of softwares to games through P2P. Not only music.
Canada's government deals with this P2P problem very well.
In Canada, you can download anything you like. The government charge extra money for storage devices like harddisk or CD-R.
For example, a 2GB iPod will cost roughtly S$10 more in Canada.
The extra money the Gov collected will be given to those records company or software manufactures.
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I think SG govt. won't...if they do...you think they charge $10 more nia mehz?They will say $10 for the recording companies + $8 for the paper work + $6 for hiring additional manpower + $4 for the govt. to negotiate with the recording companies+$2 for the government to drink coffee after negotiating and last but not least 5% GST!!! Total...you pay $30 more with additional 5% GST!!!Originally posted by zanza:If only Singapore Gov would implement such a system, i'll be a happy man -
We cannot download or send anythings, cause they are copyrighted to someone else or ourself.
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lol true. But it is still cheaper on your part. Softwares can cost hundreds and DVD tens of dollars all saved.Originally posted by SpecOps87:I think SG govt. won't...if they do...you think they charge $10 more nia mehz?They will say $10 for the recording companies + $8 for the paper work + $6 for hiring additional manpower + $4 for the govt. to negotiate with the recording companies+$2 for the government to drink coffee after negotiating and last but not least 5% GST!!! Total...you pay $30 more with additional 5% GST!!!
But might be unfair to those who still don't download.