Torrent / Filesharing precedent set: 'Making Available' is illegal. - GoFuckYourself.com

quantum-x · 08-28-2007, 02:23 AM

You heard it right. 'Making files available' is just as naughty as hosting them.

"If you were hoping judges would see reason and realize that just using a program that could violate copyright law is about as illegal as leaving your back door unlocked, think again. An Arizona district judge has ruled that a couple who hosted files in KaZaA is liable for over $40K in damages just because they 'made available' songs that could have been pirated by someone, somewhere. There's legal precedent, but how long do we have before the BitTorrent crew is sued?"

Original:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...ringement.html

Case testing the bittorrent angle:
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?s...039209&tid=123

Pornwolf · 08-28-2007, 02:30 AM

I saw that. Things are finally starting to get interesting. Lots of progress has been made in the past month.

Now, I think we are all anticipating the Viacom Vs. YouTube battle to put the nail in the coffin.

will76 · 08-28-2007, 02:39 AM

i hope they through the sponsors who advertise on those sites under the bus as well.

Matt 26z · 08-28-2007, 02:45 AM

So what they are saying is that if you share a folder or upload music to a website directory, you are guilty of copyright infringement even if nobody actually downloaded it from you. Interesting.

Alky · 08-28-2007, 02:50 AM

Wonder how they came up with $40k

Aussie Rebel · 08-28-2007, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by will76

i hope they through the sponsors who advertise on those sites under the bus as well.

Ditto, I really hope they start going after the sponsors too, I'd love to read a headline saying lars and datinggold are sharing a cell with bubba and his butt buddies, or even better one of them gettin shived in the showers

xclusive · 08-28-2007, 02:59 AM

This has been a very happy week for me, It's about time scum start to be taken care of.

fluffygrrl · 08-28-2007, 04:17 AM

It's getting overturned if they appeal.

Let me point out that every once in a while a judge in the deep south used to rule against hahahahahaha rights. Or against women's rights. Or against all sorts of stuff.

quantum-x · 08-28-2007, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fluffygrrl

It's getting overturned if they appeal.

Let me point out that every once in a while a judge in the deep south used to rule against hahahahahaha rights. Or against women's rights. Or against all sorts of stuff.

Thanks for your useless post!

08-28-2007, 02:23 AM	#1
quantum-x Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ICQ: 251425 Fr/Au/Ca Posts: 6,863	Torrent / Filesharing precedent set: 'Making Available' is illegal. You heard it right. 'Making files available' is just as naughty as hosting them. "If you were hoping judges would see reason and realize that just using a program that could violate copyright law is about as illegal as leaving your back door unlocked, think again. An Arizona district judge has ruled that a couple who hosted files in KaZaA is liable for over $40K in damages just because they 'made available' songs that could have been pirated by someone, somewhere. There's legal precedent, but how long do we have before the BitTorrent crew is sued?" Original: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...ringement.html Case testing the bittorrent angle: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?s...039209&tid=123

08-28-2007, 02:30 AM	#2
Pornwolf Drunk and Unruly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 22,712	I saw that. Things are finally starting to get interesting. Lots of progress has been made in the past month. Now, I think we are all anticipating the Viacom Vs. YouTube battle to put the nail in the coffin. __________________ I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade... Webair, bitches.

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08-28-2007, 02:59 AM	#7
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08-28-2007, 02:45 AM	#4
Matt 26z So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: ¤ª"˜¨๑۩۞۩๑¨˜"ª¤ Posts: 18,481	So what they are saying is that if you share a folder or upload music to a website directory, you are guilty of copyright infringement even if nobody actually downloaded it from you. Interesting.

08-28-2007, 02:50 AM	#5
Alky Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 5,651	Wonder how they came up with $40k

08-28-2007, 04:17 AM	#8
fluffygrrl So Fucking Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,187	It's getting overturned if they appeal. Let me point out that every once in a while a judge in the deep south used to rule against hahahahahaha rights. Or against women's rights. Or against all sorts of stuff.