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It's legal in Germany. What's illegal here is unauthorized distribution. Downloading a copy of something from a public server cannot get you in trouble here. O
by Timwi 3y ago
It's legal in Germany.
What's illegal here is unauthorized distribution. Downloading a copy of something from a public server cannot get you in trouble here. Only publishing does.
- V__ 3y agoIt's not and never was. In 2008 it even got raised from a civil to a criminal offense. It's a common misconception because it is more lucrative to go after people that also upload/publish due to higher possible damages.