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You are right to put your usage of "pirate" in quotes because you are paying for the content. For someone not paying for the content, regardless of any justific
by sigzero 14y ago
You are right to put your usage of "pirate" in quotes because you are paying for the content. For someone not paying for the content, regardless of any justifications, it is still illegal.
- mikeash 14y agoIt's still illegal even if you are paying for cable.
- AnthonyMouse 14y agoCan you cite a case that actually says that? I'm genuinely curious, because I'm not aware of any. And I would be interested to see how the courts handle the fair use argument in a case like that.
- wmf 14y agoHollywood is willing to split hairs about things like RS-DVRs vs DVRs, so they're probably willing to sue over downloading a (commercial-free, DRM-free version of a) show that you already paid (to watch at a certain time).
- AnthonyMouse 14y agoWhat does that have anything to do with whether it's illegal? They sued Sony for making the Betamax and lost. They used Cablevision for making the RS-DVR and lost. Contrary to popular belief, Hollywood doesn't actually decide what the law is. (They just bribe Congress when they can get away with it.)