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Is downloading of software from rapidshare.com is illegal?
Posted: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 6:12 pm
by itsmesanju
Hi Friends,
I have a rapidshare premium account and i paid for it. Can i download the software/movies/music/ from rapidshare.com in singapore? is it illegal?
i am paying for downloading the content......
Please reply
Posted: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 6:15 pm
by Asdracles
Rapidshare itself is legal.
The problem is if you download illegal stuff from there. That's ilegal.
Posted: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 6:19 pm
by sundaymorningstaple
I thought the only thing on rapidshare was porn?
Posted: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 6:54 pm
by durain
... and spyware, malware, virus, trojan, adware, etc.
Posted: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 7:03 pm
by Strong Eagle
durain wrote:... and spyware, malware, virus, trojan, adware, etc.
and illegal software.
To the OP... do you really think that software that costs hundreds of dollars from the manufacturer would be legal for a few bucks on rapidshare? Hello?
Posted: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 9:11 pm
by blue_thunder
Strong Eagle wrote:durain wrote:... and spyware, malware, virus, trojan, adware, etc.
and illegal software.
To the OP... do you really think that software that costs hundreds of dollars from the manufacturer would be legal for a few bucks on rapidshare? Hello?
How about movies for which you cant find the DVD / VCD / Magnetic tape
Posted: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:00 pm
by nakatago
blue_thunder wrote:Strong Eagle wrote:durain wrote:... and spyware, malware, virus, trojan, adware, etc.
and illegal software.
To the OP... do you really think that software that costs hundreds of dollars from the manufacturer would be legal for a few bucks on rapidshare? Hello?
How about movies for which you cant find the DVD / VCD / Magnetic tape
DO NOT FEED THE TROLL.
Posted: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:29 pm
by blue_thunder
Posted: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:02 pm
by nakatago
where's that matrix bullet dodging clip I have? gone? lemme just fire up rapidshare...
Posted: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:28 am
by itsmesanju
thanks guy. I should not user rapidshare or any other site for downloading in singapore....
Posted: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:35 am
by nakatago
itsmesanju wrote:thanks guy. I should not user rapidshare or any other site for downloading in singapore....
Technically, it's not illegal. For example, you asked a friend for that copy of your reunion pictures which is just too big for email attachment, a video you took from your cousin's wedding or a photoshop file of some poster you're working on. So, you upload to some web storage service, like rapidshare from which people can download later on.
However, people have instead used it to spread pirated software, movies, and music. The sharing service may be legal (I'm not sure; will need to review their terms of agreement) but people used it to share illegal stuff. The same goes for bittorrent. You torrent the latest distribution of ubuntu = legal; you use it to get windows 7 cracked = illegal.
Posted: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 5:33 pm
by D_Mika
yup yup yup .. If you share a file, which is Copyright protected to someone else other than you or your friends.. i think its illegal..
Posted: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 7:51 pm
by sundaymorningstaple
D_Mika wrote:yup yup yup .. If you share a file, which is Copyright protected to someone else other than you or your friends.. i think its illegal..
Hate to tell you this, but sharing it with your friends is also illegal. So is sharing it with yourself if you have multiple computers.
Unless, that is, the license specifically indicates the ability to share with up to 3 PCs in the same household like some products are now doing.
Posted: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:33 am
by D_Mika
aha.. Thats true.. I mean If you create your won video or a video that done by one of your friends and if you both want to share if .. using Rapidshare or a torrent is totally legal. But if the copyrights does mention something about sharing .. Well then you gotta check it more closely .
Posted: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 9:26 am
by x9200
D_Mika wrote:aha.. Thats true.. I mean If you create your won video or a video that done by one of your friends and if you both want to share if .. using Rapidshare or a torrent is totally legal.
It is. With one remark: In many countries personal image (not sure about the legal term -
right of publicity?) is protected so placing videos or photos showing other people in any type of the service with unrestricted access may require their permission.
