Is this legal??

every full game you download for free most of the time is illigal ;D

 

Unless it's freeware.

 

They kicked me out without a warning. I never joined again...and refuse to....they're tossers

 

Like Seph's repeated time and time again, it's not a question of legality but a question of morality. Disclaimers don't stop you from downloading anything. Why do you think Bittorrent is blooming at this point? People feel obliged to download copyrighted material since they do not feel morally obligated to pay for something that they can probably get for free.

I primarily download most of the stuff that I watch, play or even read for that matter. However, my morality requires me to buy something that I personally feel is WORTH my money, be it a good album, a game or a movie.

 

Well Said I completely agree

 

Its technically illegal to download a rom even from a cardridge whch you own. Because it isn't a copy of *your* cartridge. However once you have it, it would be impossible to prove you didn't dump it yourself.

It isn't in the U.S. I can't speak for Europe or elsewhere but, you may make up to five backups of anything you own, in any format you wish, provided that you do not allow anyone else to use these copies and none of the copies are in use at the same time as the original or one of the other copies.

If you don't own the game its %100 illegal in most countries.

Personally I don't see any problem with morally. Most of these games have long since been abondonded. Plus I spend every penny on games now, as I would without Roms. The way I look at it, is if me downloading extra games doesn't effect my purchasing(aside from avoiding crap) what's the problem? Its hurt no one.

The theft anology has always been a poor one. The reason? When I steal something the owner is out the cost of the matertial transpotation, etc. When I copt something, it doesn't cost them a cent. I'm not setting them back at all. And as previously mentioned it doesn't effect how much I buy so the only people who would complaing about this probably want jail for jaywalking too.

Uh, no. Its already been ruled that making files publically availible and having a system in place that's *capable* of distribution is a form of distribution. Plus Seph would have to *own* all of these cartriges and discs in the first place, which I doubt he does.

Myth. I know of one site that claims this, and there was no action every taken against them. They may have recieved a cease and desist, ignored it, and Nintendo may not have followed up, but if they had, they most certainly could persue it.

That only works for things which have no copyright. Otherwise its a violation that just isn't enforced.

You *think* you do anyway.

 

Its quite funny that people are going against this data protection act; Poeple in my school got hold of a admin program and could change other people's passwords delete their files and shit.

 

uhhh, i don't get your question ???

 

me neither.

 

He was saying deleting someone's files has nothing to do with the law Adnan mentioned.

 

That is not true the game companys allow you to have one backup copy

 

If a romsite says you can download the backup but you must delete it after 24 hours etc., is plain bullshit. It just makes it seem legal.