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torrent legality?

musanmanmusanman Registered User regular
edited January 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
lock me

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  • LewishamLewisham Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    musanman wrote: »
    Recently I've been watching a lot of tv shows I get off of bittorrent (daily show, true blood, entourage) and was under the impression this wasn't illegal...I thought it was basically the equivalent of a DVR.

    Remember all the commercials you watched? You know, the commercials that pay for those shows to be made?

    You don't?

    Take another guess about whether you think it's legal or not.

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  • Cynic JesterCynic Jester Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Depends on where you live.

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  • scrivenerjonesscrivenerjones Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Common misconception. You aren't time-shifting (recording the show right from HBO to watch on your DVR), or watching the show on a free site that the content-provider has established. So knock it off.

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  • musanmanmusanman Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Since the overwhelming response is "you're a stupid jackass, stop doing that...jackass" this should probably be locked.

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