"fair use"
It should be. Provided they are for private use and not for a P2P community.
From: j m g <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: j m g <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, The Hardware List
<[email protected]>
To: The Hardware List <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [H] Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. et al. v. Grokster,
Ltd.,et al.
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 14:25:17 -0400
So it IS ok to copy copyright works?
On 7/6/05, Hayes Elkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> >From: Ben Ruset <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: The Hardware List <[email protected]>
> >To: The Hardware List <[email protected]>
> >Subject: Re: [H] Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. et al. v. Grokster,
> >Ltd.,et al.
> >Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 13:27:56 -0400
> >
> >I think what he's getting at is downloading a TV show from the internet
> >that he did *NOT* record himself, but could have. Is that illegal?
>
> Yes. You see that warning on every single network broadcast? It states
this
> program may not be publically broadcast without consent of X network.
The
> reason being is this; networks broadcast their content without charging
> their viewers to watch on the condition that the commercial ad revenue
will
> keep them in business. Sharing commercial-ripped unauthorized
reproductions
> naturally will anger the TV network.
>
> I however dont see what is so terrible in sharing network TV programming
in
> its entirety, complete with the commercials in place. Sure, home users
have
> ways to eliminate watching the ads, but as long as the uploader includes
> them, I dont see how this is unethical in regards to copyrights. This
> applies to network TV, obviously not HBO or what not.
>
> Sharing of broadcast TV is indeed a grey area. If everybody found ways
to
> defeat the viewing of ads (either by Tivo, or downloading ripped
content),
> what will result are ads placed within scenes of your favorite TV show
> (which I find more annoying).
>
>
>
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-jmg
Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.
Henry Brooks Adams [1838-1918]
