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Why do people brag about stealing chess videos
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Why do people brag about stealing chess videos
Not for the street cred I'd imagine.
Apr 13, 2013
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Because stealing chess videos brings back pleasant and stimulating nostalgia about the war between Betamax and VHF. The pleasure of stealing a video on checkmate with queen and king against king is like an orgasmatron and ghetto blaster all at once.
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paulgottlieb wrote:
It occurs to me that everything I've said on this issue really refers to the situation in U.S. law. I really don't know what the legal situation is in other countries, But I know there are lots of international agreements about "Itellectual Property," and they are all tilted in favor of the large media companies.
In any case: don't steal videos! And when the big media companies tell you how much piracy costs them every year, divide that figure by ten and you'll be closer to the truth
no i dont steal anyway, i buy my stuff, i just thought i have read something about it in the newspaper. Also there are people who argue that piracy even helps the companies because its like free advertisement, even though i believe that is a bit of stretch.
I think many people don't consider copying a video the same as stealing. In one sense, they're obviously right: when I make a copy of your video, you still have the video; if I stole your HF television, only one of us would have a TV!
But the law doesn't make such fine distinctions! So it's illegal to copy videos, and really stupid to talk about it!
It depends on the country, if he lives in a country were its legal, its definetly not a crime. Im not hundred % sure but i think i read that in france its legal, at least for music i think.