Hi Paul, Actually, the torrent sites really aren't getting around the law with those disclaimers any longer. Thanks to the SOPA and PIPA acts the film and music industry tried to push through Congress a lot of U.S. internet service providers are going to be putting software in place to track their customers internet activities and will report on them to law enforcement if they download music, movies, and electronic books from torrent sites. It is unknown if this is simply another scare tactic, but the fact of the matter is law enforcement and governments are beginning to crack down on torrent file sharing and will most likely make a few examples before they are through. Those disclaimers probably won't be enough to keep the F.B.I. from breaking down people's doors and arresting them for piracy, but the fact of the matter is I'm not sure how secure anyone is with or without a disclaimer.
Cheers! On 6/17/12, Paul Lemm <paul.l...@sky.com> wrote: > Hi Dakotah > > I like the idea of only giving it out to people that all ready have a copy. > This comes back to the point I made about torrent/file sharing sites as > this > is how they get round it by having some disclaimer on the site explaining > that the files are only to be downloaded if the person downloading has the > original and is just creating a backup. This in mind if the books are put > onto thomas's site with the express intention of being an accessible > version > for the blind who already own the paper copy could there just be some tick > box that someone has to select before they download to say they own the > original and they are blind and just wanted an accessible version. Then > it is the responsibility of the person downloading the file to ensure they > either have or obtain the original version to. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
