File Sharing
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I should of done a poll. I mean illegal or legal.
As it's used today, if someone were to mention "file sharing" in passing or wherever, I and I'm guessing many other people would probably align its use within the particular framework of the conversation with illegality given the current climate and its prevalence in the media and elsewhere. Although to say that though would be to limit it to my own personal conversational habits. The phrase may have a completely different meaning if it were used in the presence of a bunch of tech-geeks (maybe not). But then again you did ask for personal definitions so there you go.
I'm sure if you had asked 5 years ago you'd get a completely different answer ... or just a blank look on the faces of those who you were asking.
I'm sure if you had asked 5 years ago you'd get a completely different answer ... or just a blank look on the faces of those who you were asking.
That's what I'm trying to prove guys. Why is file sharing considered illegal activity? If I made a movie and distrubuted in on youtube without any copywrited or copyrighted material it's legal in the sense of the law, but whenever I say file sharing to someone they think it means illegal activity. Youtube is huge and they take down music videos and etc, but the simple people who uploading their activity aren't doing anything illegal.
File sharing as in up and downloading of music and movies is perfectly legal in the Netherlands. There was a big discussion about it over here not too long ago because of some comments a politician made and the outcome is that it will remain legal as long as the entertainment industry doens't offer a viable, easy to access alternative with fair prices.
GregCentauro
Banned
When Thomas McGonachle and I broke from Maze prison, it was a tedious work to rasp through the iron bars on our window. Especially since we only had one file, Thomas' mother had smuggled into the gaol in a kidney pie. We shared the file like brothers. Everyone of us gnawed on the castiron bars for six hours, while the other kept watch if one of the guards would pass by our cell. Then we swapped positions, only for a short rest during the afternoons. After eight weeks, the bars gave in and we escaped from the pen.
That's my filesharing story.
That's my filesharing story.
Thanks, I can use this in another arguement I'm having on another totally different forums.
They say it's all illegal no matter what. The fact that people are doing illegal activity on the side is a great thing. No more paying $15 to buy one song rather you pay 99 cents at Itunes which is more secure and trusted. I think in 15-25 years the game will be changed so much that everyone will win. I can't garantee this, but it's already changed for the best.
Hackers/crackers - They give you security holes what they do with it determines depends. They are helping to secure the internet by destroying it first. Which is another argument in itself.
It also helps to build the entire code within itself to be less buggy to errors, but the illegal activity of this is of course a different argument since it comes down to white/black styles along with white or black seo.
jod0565
Member, you member...
Two girls doing each others nails and sharing their files - file sharing.
File sharing is the practice of distributing or providing access to digitally stored information, such as computer programs, multi-media (audio, video), documents, or electronic books. It may be implemented through a variety of storage, transmission, and distribution models and common methods of file sharing incorporate manual sharing using removable media, centralized computer file server installations on computer networks, World Wide Web-based hyperlinked documents, and the use of distributed peer-to-peer (P2P) networking.
File sharing is not in and of itself illegal. However, the increasing popularity of the mp3 music format in the late 1990s led to the release and growth of Napster and other software that aided the sharing of electronic files. This in practice led to a huge growth in illegal file sharing: the sharing of copyright protected files without authorization.
Although the original Napster service was shut down by court order, it paved the way for decentralized peer-to-peer file sharing networks such as Gnutella, Gnutella2, eDonkey2000, the Kazaa network, and Bit*******.
Starting in the early 2000s, some file sharing networks and services — including the original incarnations of MP3.com, Audiogalaxy, Napster, and Morpheus — were accused of facilitating illegal file sharing and were shut down due to litigation by groups such as the RIAA and MPAA. During the same period, the fight against sharing also expanded into lawsuits against individual users of file sharing software.
The economic impact of illegal file sharing on media industries is disputed. Some studies conclude that unauthorized downloading of movies, music and software is unequivocally damaging the economy, while other studies suggest file sharing is not the primary cause of declines in sales. Illegal file sharing remains widespread, with mixed public opinion about the morality of the practice.
File sharing is not in and of itself illegal. However, the increasing popularity of the mp3 music format in the late 1990s led to the release and growth of Napster and other software that aided the sharing of electronic files. This in practice led to a huge growth in illegal file sharing: the sharing of copyright protected files without authorization.
Although the original Napster service was shut down by court order, it paved the way for decentralized peer-to-peer file sharing networks such as Gnutella, Gnutella2, eDonkey2000, the Kazaa network, and Bit*******.
Starting in the early 2000s, some file sharing networks and services — including the original incarnations of MP3.com, Audiogalaxy, Napster, and Morpheus — were accused of facilitating illegal file sharing and were shut down due to litigation by groups such as the RIAA and MPAA. During the same period, the fight against sharing also expanded into lawsuits against individual users of file sharing software.
The economic impact of illegal file sharing on media industries is disputed. Some studies conclude that unauthorized downloading of movies, music and software is unequivocally damaging the economy, while other studies suggest file sharing is not the primary cause of declines in sales. Illegal file sharing remains widespread, with mixed public opinion about the morality of the practice.
In my experience, illegal file sharing is usually discussed with the word ,"illegal" preceding the term, "file sharing".
Shifty
O.G.
You make a movie (it costs you money).
You copyright it to protect your investment.
You charge a fee to view it (your property).
You find your movie posted on youtube and/or you discover it is being shared without you being paid and/or without your consent - free of charge.
File sharing: legal or illegal?
You can't just look at it from the consumer point of view. You go to work, you want to be paid, no?
Yes, shifty, but that's because it is someones property. In a nutshell we are file sharing by sending each other messages on the computer. I just don't understand why people think all file sharing is illegal. It's annoying especially when you talk about it. "why are you doing something illegal"?
You must send a file no matter what your doing on the internet and someone has to receive it. That's what file sharing basically is. It doesn't mean illegal or legal. It's just what your doing. Illegal is when it goes upon someones property.
Just because it's copywrited or copyrighted doesn't mean you can use it. Everything has a certain date to when things were freely traded and when things became closed. If I create a video. It doesn't mean someone else can use it without permission. Anything that goes on the internet is copywrited or copyrighted unless said owner says other wise.
You must send a file no matter what your doing on the internet and someone has to receive it. That's what file sharing basically is. It doesn't mean illegal or legal. It's just what your doing. Illegal is when it goes upon someones property.
Just because it's copywrited or copyrighted doesn't mean you can use it. Everything has a certain date to when things were freely traded and when things became closed. If I create a video. It doesn't mean someone else can use it without permission. Anything that goes on the internet is copywrited or copyrighted unless said owner says other wise.
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