Take that, RIAA

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 9/14/2003, 2:43 pm

Besides, it's easy enough to track former IPs.

joe_canadian · Post by **joe_canadian** » 9/14/2003, 2:46 pm

And even besides that, anyone who's on a dial-up modem isn't exactly going to be a supernode or big into the file-sharing racket at all.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 9/14/2003, 6:16 pm

how many music files do you guys have?

joe_canadian · Post by **joe_canadian** » 9/14/2003, 6:25 pm

1748 in total.

1315 on my winamp list.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 9/14/2003, 6:34 pm

I've actually only got just over 200.

joe_canadian · Post by **joe_canadian** » 9/14/2003, 6:36 pm

Collecting mp3's is the closest thing to a hobby I have.

bovine · Post by **bovine** » 9/14/2003, 6:38 pm

Axtech wrote:I've actually only got just over 200.

Same here.

:::troy:::

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 9/14/2003, 6:39 pm

It's mostly live stuff, videos and about 6 albums I've ripped.

Any other music I like, I buy.

I AM ME · Post by **I AM ME** » 9/14/2003, 10:29 pm

1300

i'm always paranoid that somethings going to happen to a cd i own so i always have the songs so i can burn a back up, that and try alot of new bands online, i always go out and buy the album if i like them though, if i don't they get deleted

xoNoDoubt69 · Post by **xoNoDoubt69** » 9/14/2003, 10:42 pm

Axtech wrote:It's mostly live stuff, videos and about 6 albums I've ripped.

Any other music I like, I buy.

That's pretty much all i have. Just stuff i can't get on cd. And i have a little less than 400 of them .

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 9/14/2003, 11:08 pm

I have around 50.

4 songs from Kazaa and the rest are from the Hub

joe_canadian · Post by **joe_canadian** » 9/15/2003, 8:29 am

Well at least I'm smart enough to abuse this freedom.

I AM ME · Post by **I AM ME** » 9/15/2003, 9:21 pm

Jared · Post by **Jared** » 9/16/2003, 12:26 am

750 ish, i havnt been downloading as fast as i normally do because of the RIAA bastards, but they havnt stopped me

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 9/17/2003, 6:01 am

FUCK

However, they are wrong...

Thus, whenever someone downloads from your computer, your computer makes a copy for their use. This is infringement with no exemption, because you are entirely responsible for what your computer does.

You are making a copy of my file. My computer is not making a copy. There is never more than one copy on my computer at any time. A partial copy is on your (the downloaders) computer until the full file is downloaded. Therefore, I am not copying it to give to you, you are borrowing my resources to copy it yourself. So, I win.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 9/17/2003, 6:08 am

I posted a rebuttle on that site...

Thus, whenever someone downwnloads from your computer, your computer makes a copy for their use. This is infringement with no exemption, because you are entirely responsible for what your computer does.

However, you are making a copy of my file. My computer is not making a copy. There is never more than one copy on my computer at any time. A partial copy is on your (the downloaders) computer until the full file is downloaded. Therefore, I am not copying it to give to you, you are borrowing my resources to copy it yourself.

In fact, you could not have designed a law which more perfectly captures the peer to peer process. "Private copying" is a term of art in the Act. In Canada, if I own a CD and you borrow it and make a copy of it that is legal private copying; however, if I make you a copy of that same CD and give it to you that would be infringement. Odd, but ideal for protecting file sharers.
- Jay Currie at http://techcentralstation.com/081803C.html

So, as you can see, this is legal in Canada. Unless, of course, I've missed something.

I should add that I am not a law student, but I am a Canadian who is watching this situation closely.

joe_canadian · Post by **joe_canadian** » 9/17/2003, 2:26 pm

It seems to be that downloading mp3's is legal, but allowing others to download off of you is not.

So I'm safe, because I don't share.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 9/17/2003, 2:31 pm

But downloading them is just borrowing my resources and copying it yourself.

joe_canadian · Post by **joe_canadian** » 9/17/2003, 2:32 pm

Which means...?