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i can honestly say that i have never illegally downloaded anything from the net, nor have i ever been tempted to.
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CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:i can honestly say that i have never illegally downloaded anything from the net, nor have i ever been tempted to.
same here.
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I try and purchase everything I own. Although I do get alot of music from friends via mp3 format, thats not stealing though.
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Schmidty797 Wrote:I try and purchase everything I own. Although I do get alot of music from friends via mp3 format, thats not stealing though.
yea, but did they steal it?
If so, you are complicit and you are going to
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They most likely didnt steal it, I cannot be for sure though. And actually I can't go to jail unless it's been sold to me. Therefore I'm purchasing copyrighted items, which is illegal. I live in Romania, copyright laws actually don't exist right now, they are working with the EU to put them in place. I can legally download anything I want free of charge with no legal obligations. And I still purchase it off itunes
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I think I have news for you
If i'm correct, Romania is part of the EU. If it is, EU law applies from the date of joining and therefore you can be prosecuted..........................!:nod::nod::nod::nod:
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gryphon Wrote:I think I have news for you
If i'm correct, Romania is part of the EU. If it is, EU law applies from the date of joining and therefore you can be prosecuted..........................!:nod::nod::nod::nod:
My friend you'd be surprised at how many EU "standards" and laws aren't even possible to implement. It's a third world country, and I think I'd know... I have lived here for over 5 years. Thank you for your concern.. I'm not trying to get into a "who knows best" argument either. The laws have not gone into place here yet, they are in a few months though. Besides the point I'm still an avid itunes customer regardless of the ability I could have. I'm an American citizen, a student of law, and I move alot :/
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I've illegally downloaded maybe half a dozen albums, just to test the technology.
A couple of these have been purchased subsequently, but the others are probably lurking in a cupboard somewhere and won't get a second listen...
I also get given downloaded albums burned to a disc from a couple of people I work with. Same applies, If I like the album, I'll buy a CD copy. If i don't, they're stashed away or disposed of.
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