Common sense prevails! (for once)

reflux · 08-January-08, 06:11 AM

Wow, someone with some common sense finally appeared.

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Copying CDs could be made legal

That's CD copying being made LEGAL, not ILLEGAL.

It's nice to see intellectual property rights legislation being updated to reflect modern times. Maybe it's just us brits who have common sense

Wafflesomd · 08-January-08, 07:29 AM

So now the U.K. is jumping on the bandwagon?

Dex · 08-January-08, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Wafflesomd


	So now the U.K. is jumping on the bandwagon?

Nothing new there then. Our government really should find a better role model...

I think you've misread the article Dave. CD ripping for personal use would still be legal...

reflux · 08-January-08, 07:37 AM

Ah hahaha. LOL. Apologies - I get so used to seeing our rights taken away from us I misread the article.

OP edited to reflect b00b.

AntiM · 08-January-08, 07:49 AM

Here the RIAA deems that ripping a purchased CD to another format is technically illegal, they just don't enforce it. I recently read an article where a RIAA exec was quoted saying as much.

Of course that was right after reading an article where the RIAA was suing a man for ripping his CD's to MP3's. They accused him of sharing said MP3's, yet refused to divulge how they knew he was sharing the MP3's even thought the man had no intention of sharing his music.

In other words, it's okay for the RIAA to use illegal means to uncover music sharing and you are guilty until proven innocent.

Wordbiker · 08-January-08, 07:58 AM

Common sense 1, Reading Comprehension 0

08-January-08, 06:11 AM		#1 (permalink)
reflux Sempr0n?	Common sense prevails! (for once) Wow, someone with some common sense finally appeared. BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Copying CDs could be made legal That's CD copying being made LEGAL, not ILLEGAL. It's nice to see intellectual property rights legislation being updated to reflect modern times. Maybe it's just us brits who have common sense Last edited by reflux; 08-January-08 at 07:40 AM..

08-January-08, 07:29 AM		#2 (permalink)
Wafflesomd Banned	Re: Could we get a dose of common sense over here please? So now the U.K. is jumping on the bandwagon?

08-January-08, 07:37 AM		#4 (permalink)
reflux Sempr0n?	Re: Could we get a dose of common sense over here please? Ah hahaha. LOL. Apologies - I get so used to seeing our rights taken away from us I misread the article. OP edited to reflect b00b.

08-January-08, 07:49 AM		#5 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp	Re: Could we get a dose of common sense over here please? Here the RIAA deems that ripping a purchased CD to another format is technically illegal, they just don't enforce it. I recently read an article where a RIAA exec was quoted saying as much. Of course that was right after reading an article where the RIAA was suing a man for ripping his CD's to MP3's. They accused him of sharing said MP3's, yet refused to divulge how they knew he was sharing the MP3's even thought the man had no intention of sharing his music. In other words, it's okay for the RIAA to use illegal means to uncover music sharing and you are guilty until proven innocent.

08-January-08, 07:58 AM		#6 (permalink)
Wordbiker Apex Tech God	Re: Common sense prevails! (for once) Common sense 1, Reading Comprehension 0

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