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Aren’t you allowed to download offline copies as backups of any movie you purchase anyways? You just don’t gain the right to distribute copies. I’d be shocked i
by luxuryballs 6y ago
Aren’t you allowed to download offline copies as backups of any movie you purchase anyways? You just don’t gain the right to distribute copies. I’d be shocked if anyone would get in trouble for torrenting a copy of something they purchased just for the purpose of having a backup, because even having a DVD copy doesn’t mean you own anything other than the right to watch it. Likewise if you sold the DVD you’d have to destroy your digital backup.
- banana_giraffe 6y agoRegardless of the legal status of torrenting a movie you already own, to the companies monitoring swarms, someone downloading and sharing a movie that they own looks no different than someone that doesn't own the movie. You'll still need to respond to their notice if they send it, and possibly defend yourself in court. Even if you succeed, it can be a big burden.