fear of negative consequences
fear of negative consequences
I've been thinking about uploading some new Lincolns here, but I have to admit after reading
about some people being thrown in jail after using some Japanese P2P software I am a bit hesitant to say the least.
Has anyone here ever been threatened, received a cease and desist letter, etc.? I'm curious.
thanks
about some people being thrown in jail after using some Japanese P2P software I am a bit hesitant to say the least.
Has anyone here ever been threatened, received a cease and desist letter, etc.? I'm curious.
thanks
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Because Japan has only ever arrested people in Japan who were recording and uploading things personally. Who are more of a problem then the people downloading or resharing. And, while international copyright exists and I think Japan is one of the countries participating, the rest of us are out of Japan's jurisdiction. I believe they would have to formally request whatever country you are from to serve you for them. And they actually have to ask because why would our country care about another nation's media and money loss when they are already focused on their own stuff being pirated?
To put it simply, you would be too small a fish to bother going through so much effort and money to catch.
To put it simply, you would be too small a fish to bother going through so much effort and money to catch.
Sharing of exising files is not the major problem.
The japanese right holder primary fight against the organized and private import of unlicenced DVD. Because they want to sell own DVDs.
People recording and uploading current drama are the second group they try to catch. They get no money from this action, but big media news frighten off other filesharing group.
If i live in japan, i would be carefull.
The japanese right holder primary fight against the organized and private import of unlicenced DVD. Because they want to sell own DVDs.
People recording and uploading current drama are the second group they try to catch. They get no money from this action, but big media news frighten off other filesharing group.
If i live in japan, i would be carefull.
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Japan has no reason to care about television shows being shared here because the market for them is non-existent in the West. Anime does have commercial importance here, but it doesn't look like much has been done to stop its piracy either. NyaaTorrents, BakaBT and countless fansub groups seem to have no problems operating in plain sight.
I think it's only the huge multinational corporations with ties to the US government that really bother to go after pirates.
I think it's only the huge multinational corporations with ties to the US government that really bother to go after pirates.
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Streaming and torrents are different. Japan has been on a streaming rampage, but that is because all it takes to deal with that is a short email to youtube. And there really is no consistence beyond potentially loosing your youtube account. The only way to stop torrents is to stop initial torrent uploaders... which are the people in Japan anyway.
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