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The uploading (in a peer to peer sense) I've always found interesting. Because most of the time, a casual downloader who doesn't seed, but only uploads for the
by Thorentis 6y ago
The uploading (in a peer to peer sense) I've always found interesting. Because most of the time, a casual downloader who doesn't seed, but only uploads for the duration of their download, would actually upload very little. How much do they need to upload to be in violation of copyright? Does any part of the upload need to be convertable into part of the original work?
For instance, let's say the bittorrent protocol was altered such that instead of pieces, you're assigned random bits to upload that are never enough to be assembled into any part of the original file in human watchable form. Have you actually violated copyright if you upload some of these bits?
Eg what if you uploaded a single bit (a 1 or a 0). Clearly not in violation. How many bits do you need to upload to be in violation?
- gnopgnip 6y agoThe RIAA has unsuccessfully tried to claim that "making available(for download)" is infringement. So there would need to be some amount of actual uploading to prove this as a civil case. But even if you only seed while downloading it is likely even the relatively small amount uploaded would meet the legal requirement, the law does not require that you distributed a full copy of a particular work. Ultimately whether a specific amount would be enough would come down to the judge or jury.