Is this site legal?

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by dollarman, Apr 24, 2007.

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  1. #1
    thanks guys
     
    dollarman, Apr 24, 2007 IP
  2. 007

    007 Well-Known Member

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    #2
    It's the original Napster argument...

    I'd say that yes, you could get in trouble for running that.

    You don't own the videos that you are broadcasting, but then again where are the videos coming from? Are you putting them on P2P or are other people?
     
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  3. dollarman

    dollarman Banned

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    #3

    No, I'm not putting them on P2P. Someone else (I have no connection to him/her) is putting them on for everyone to view. I just embeded the code on my website to let everyone view without having to download the software. There is nothing related to videos hosted on my site. They are coming from SopCast (A p2p tv broadcast).

    What do you think?
     
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    RovingCalypso Well-Known Member

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    #4
    Looks illegal to me.
     
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    well its up to the owner if he allows or not to broadcast

    IMO its legal
     
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  6. dollarman

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    Can you please elaborate? Am I doing anything that is illegal? Please remember that the I have nothing to do with the broadcast, I've simply embded it into my website.
     
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    Which owner? :S
     
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    Well, if you embed copyrighted music into your website the RIAA would be all over you regardless of who is hosting the music.

    I see this as the same thing. I highly doubt it is legal. Sorry! :(
     
    007, Apr 24, 2007 IP