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Not illegal to download roms?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by jabaash2, Aug 17, 2010.

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  1. jabaash2

    jabaash2 Member

    I heard downloading music isn't illegal but uploading is illegal.
    Does this apply to games?
     
    jabaash2, Aug 17, 2010
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  2. lugia543

    lugia543 Guest

    downloading music is illegal as well as uploading them. some college student shared a bunch of his songs and spread it all over the internet. these songs got quite alot of downloads and some police or whatever tracked his ip and now has to pay over 100,000$ because of all the song downloads. so downloading music is illegal as well as games, heck, sharing anything you pay for is illegal
     
    lugia543, Aug 17, 2010
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  3. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    technically it depends on the country but its safer just to assume both uploading and downloading are illegal.
     
    Loonylion, Aug 17, 2010
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  4. doughboy

    doughboy Guest

    right
     
    doughboy, Aug 17, 2010
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  5. yoshi2889

    yoshi2889 Well-Known Member

    That's why I don't upload games, I only download them ;)

    Loony is right. In some countries it is legal and in others it is illegal.
     
    yoshi2889, Aug 17, 2010
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  6. doughboy

    doughboy Guest

    well thank? for helping us create a good community?........
    you've seriously never uploaded anything? megaupload, rapidshare....you must be real paranoid....
     
    doughboy, Aug 17, 2010
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  7. yoshi2889

    yoshi2889 Well-Known Member

    I don't upload games.
    I help people solve their flashcard problems. I'm no uploader...
     
    yoshi2889, Aug 17, 2010
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  8. Stanley Richards

    Stanley Richards Well-Known Member

    Some people aren't privileged.
     
    Stanley Richards, Aug 17, 2010
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  9. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    I'm a little paranoid about uploading, yes. I don't want to be Bubba's Bitch...
     
    ace1o1, Aug 17, 2010
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  10. doughboy

    doughboy Guest

    no i just taught it was funny...what you said....
    i was disturbed, and then it was funny... :)
     
    doughboy, Aug 17, 2010
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  11. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    I was being sarcastic in my second post. LOL
    I thought someone would get a kick out of it. :p
     
    ace1o1, Aug 17, 2010
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  12. personuser

    personuser Well-Known Member

    Me too. It's not illegal to ASSIST people in fixing AP/flashcart/bootdisc issues (without giving them copyrighted images TO fix it), or writing tutes on the methods.

    Supposedly though, It WILL be if/when ACTA gets crapped out of the supporting nations' asses.
     
    personuser, Aug 17, 2010
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  13. usernameladiesman217

    usernameladiesman217 Well-Known Member

    I've never had reason to upload music or games.
    I do however upload a few pictures. Always for comedic purposes. Unless I'm posting pictures of myself. Which I also do quite often despite only having a mobile phone with vga.
     
    usernameladiesman217, Aug 17, 2010
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  14. lugia543

    lugia543 Guest

    yeah downloading games isn't illegal but the person who uploaded the game for download could get caught. the warnings actually go to the uploader not the downloader
     
    lugia543, Aug 18, 2010
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  15. Stanley Richards

    Stanley Richards Well-Known Member

    Both.
     
    Stanley Richards, Aug 18, 2010
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  16. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    That's riddled with flaws...

    It is illegal to both upload and download copyrighted material no matter how you put it. :p
    And warnings go to both parties.
     
    ace1o1, Aug 18, 2010
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  17. personuser

    personuser Well-Known Member

    Though a DLer has yet to be fined...

    Al least over copyright.
     
    personuser, Aug 18, 2010
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  18. gagosmaster

    gagosmaster Well-Known Member

    is sharing your food illegal? :)
     
    gagosmaster, Aug 18, 2010
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  19. sylar1000

    sylar1000 Well-Known Member

    Yes
     
    sylar1000, Aug 18, 2010
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  20. ace1o1

    ace1o1 Well-Known Member

    I know a few people on here who have been fined for downloading copyrighted content.
     
    ace1o1, Aug 18, 2010
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