You do realize it is technically "stealing"? Sure you are sharing a file with other users and other users sharing files with you. But those files are usually copies of a copywritten work, maybe an mp3 or avi for example. While you can access such material for free via a tv set or radio beyond that it's basically illegal, since you are infact giving files you yourself didn't pay for to other users whom also won't pay for it (that file not legitmate files in the future).
It's quite sad really. I mean it's ok if I reach over here and turn on my FM radio and listen to Song A by Artist B, but 10 minutes from now if I wish to hear it again it's illegal for me to download/share Song A by Artist B through the Internet. Sure there are advertisements and such on the radio but guess what, after the song is over assuming a commerical comes on theres no force that says I can't just change the station.
I've honestly thought about moving to Canada where file sharing is currently legal. Plus all the other benefits Canadians get, like free health care doesn't hurt either ;p
There are days, I hate being American ;(
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First off if they are sending e-mails or mail through regular snail mail to Night, instead of pressing charges he can still host his tracker. Now if they have pressed charges, and he has been called to court. Then I reccomend he takes the actions that he has... until he is cleared from trial. Now he is not doing anything illegal. He isn't. He has a disclaimer up about how you are not allowed to download the torrent unless you own the original copy. So he is not actually breaking any laws. So I imagine they are literally just trying to bully him, and scare him away from what he is doing by making un-founded threats. Personally I would counter sue, for harassment. But if Night is called to trial he does have several things tow orry about. For one, he needs proper representation. Someone respected. Because the MPAA has so much money and so much pull in the legal systems, its become corrupt. That claim is not unfounded either.
but if they dont have a trial or and he has no charges against him, he might aswell call up the mpaa and ask to talk to the man in charge, and find out why they are attacking him, because he is not doing anything wrong... actually technically the only people doing anything wrong is anyone who downloads the episodes without owning a copy.
But MPAA can't catch those guys, so they go after the people like night.
ANYONE like to comment?
-brester
