Isn't this exactly covered by point 4b of the piracy policy? "B. The add-on has the potential to access pirated content, but is potentially useful for downloading legal content as well. [For example, an add-on that downloads torrents is not, itself, a problem, since a torrent can cover a wide variety content, including legally distrubuted videos.]"
This module would definitely be useful for a few addons I have in the pipeline. Thanks, Paddy ----- Original message ----- > to me its a gray area, sure there is legal stuff and i am sure you can > find another 10 examples... but as always my point is being missed. > > cheers, > amet > > On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 8:53 PM, Mike M <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I should also note that I have created an addon for > > www.redlettermedia.comwhich uses urlresolver > > > > If you want an example of a legal use of this script, here is one. > > There will be more. > > > > > > Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mike M <[email protected]> > > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:29:43 > > To: <[email protected]> > > Cc: <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Xbmc-addons] [Git Pull] script.module.urlresolver > > > > And according to the xbmc piracy stance, since it can be used to view > > my family vacation videos then it should pass > > > > This script does nothing wrong other than resolving links from legal > > sources no matter your personal opinion of them. Your point on which > > addons make use of it should have no relevance else my metahandlers > > script should be removed due to which addons are currently using it, > > no matter what its greater use could be > > > > Ill await the decision > > > > > > Ps. Megaupload was perfectly legal to use, not sure why alarm bells are > > ringing for you, maybe should read up on the real reason they were > > taken down and how thousands have lost their perfectly legal data. > > Let's try and stay away from tin foil hat territory. > > > > But due to its current controversy, and the fact that the site is > > gone, I will remove the megaupload and megavideo resolvers > > > > > > > > Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Zeljko Ametovic <[email protected]> > > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:48:00 > > To: <[email protected]> > > Cc: <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Xbmc-addons] [Git Pull] script.module.urlresolver > > > > one that rings alarm bells imediatelly is megaupload < > > https://github.com/Eldorados/script.module.urlresolver/blob/master/lib/urlresolver/plugins/megaupload.py > > > > > > > I will not pull this until it has been discussed internally... you know > > why you want this in , I know why you need this in... and we both know > > its not for viewing you family vacation videos. > > > > cheers, > > amet > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Mike M <[email protected] <mailto: > > [email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > Can you explain how you are deeming these file sharing sites illegal? > > Examples? > > > > I fail to see how you are making this judgement call > > > > They all have disclaimers regarding copyright material and do take down > > reported material as per they're terms of use agreements. Absolutely > > none of them promote themselves in a way to harbor piracy, it would be > > instant suicide for any file sharing host to do so > > > > I think this is stretching the XBMC vs piracy thing a bit too far, and > > if you apply it to this - a script module which simply resolves the > > direct url to a given link - then it should be applied to ANY addon > > which makes use of a file sharing host > > > > Here's some DMCA/Copyright notices: > > > > Putlocker - http://www.putlocker.com/page.php?dmca > > 180Upload - http://180upload.com/pages/dmca.html > > Vidxden - http://www.vidxden.com/pages/dmca.html > > Videobb - http://www.videobb.com/dmca.php > > Videoweed - http://www.videoweed.es/dmca.php > > Uploadc - http://www.uploadc.com/dmca.html > > > > > > Also this script module can be used to resolve links to ANY file/video > > hosting site... a blip.tv <http://blip.tv> resolver is about to be > > created, you don't see this as being useful to anyone? > > > > > > > > thanks, > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------- > > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:59:32 +0400 > > Subject: Re: [Xbmc-addons] [Git Pull] script.module.urlresolver > > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > CC: [email protected] <mailto: > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > I am not comfortable including this in official repo. Most , if not > > all, are some form of illegal video sharing sites. none of the addons > > that use these sites would be accepted in the official repo so I fail > > to see what the point of this is. > > > > anyone else? > > > > Cheers, > > amet > > > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Mike M <[email protected] <mailto: > > [email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > This is a script module to allow all addons to utilize automatic video > > link resolving of many different video hosting sites > > > > > > > > Documentation currently exists here - > > http://t0mm0.github.com/xbmc-urlresolver/modules/urlresolver/index.html > > > > Will be copied into the XBMC Wiki when it is created > > > > > > > > > > > > * addon - script.module.urlresolver > > * version - 1.0.1 > > * url - git://github.com/Eldorados/script.module.urlresolver.git < > > http://github.com/Eldorados/script.module.urlresolver.git> > > * revision - 740e83db606a0412d09aacb94eb03a1b195963ef > > * branch - master > > * xbmc version - eden > > > > > > thanks, > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. > > Boundary is the first to Know...and Tell You. > > Monitor Your Applications in Ultra-Fine Resolution. 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