Quote: Originally posted by gethigh: Don't forget Interpol and the FBI who put those nice scary messages at the end of videos and DVDs. Read this on anti-piracy fo…

Quote: Originally posted by strictlyplaid: Man, this is exactly why I hate copyright law. I am so confused now that I'm afraid to turn on my VCR lest some MPAA goon squ…

Quote: Originally posted by CreepingDeath: But on a moral plane, don't you think it's-well-wrong to download stuff like that? You didn't buy it, so you stole it. I thoug…

Quote: Originally posted by CreepingDeath: But morality to most people around here is only tacking 1,000 and looking at porn only twice a day. MacNN doesn't need t…

But on a moral plane, don't you think it's-well-wrong to download stuff like that? You didn't buy it, so you stole it. I thought it would be simpler than way. But morality to most …

Quote: Originally posted by CreepingDeath: And you'd have to be paranoid to believe that the MPAA is going to bust down your door. And who uses a VCR anymore? So…

Quote: Originally posted by ambush: YOU ARE TEH TERRORISTZ YOU HAVE TO GIEV MONEY TO POOR TV INDUSTRY YOU COMMUNIST PIECE OF **** YOU'RE A DISGRACE TO YOUR GREAT NATI…

Man, this is exactly why I hate copyright law. I am so confused now that I'm afraid to turn on my VCR lest some MPAA goon squad bust down my door. I'm reminded of what Senator El…

Quote: Originally posted by ReggieX: Now if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to watching James Burke's "Connections," which I just downloaded And I'll go bac…

I'm amused that anyone is bothered by the ethical questions of this. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to watching James Burke's "Connections," which I just downloaded

YOU ARE TEH TERRORISTZ YOU HAVE TO GIEV MONEY TO POOR TV INDUSTRY YOU COMMUNIST PIECE OF **** YOU'RE A DISGRACE TO YOUR GREAT NATION WHAT'S NEXT? MURDERING YOUR OWN FAMILY? LOS…

Who really gives a flying f*ck? You could have taped it. All this legal/illegal stuff is just a bunch of crap. You could have watched it on TV for FREE anyway! So get it and wa…

I really don't see how this could be considered illegal, or how anybody could say it is illegal. Downloading copies of something that is actually sold, like a DVD, is one thing. B…

Quote: Originally posted by Weezer: Yea, if downloading TV rips is illegal because they lack commercials, why isn't my EyeTV illegal? yeah how come tivo isn't ille…

Quote: Originally posted by Millennium: It is probably illegal for the person to provide it for you to download, but it is not illegal for you to download it (except per…

Quote: Originally posted by starman: If you don't have the means to watch the show and don't pay for the service, it IS illegal. If you don't PAY for cable TV, you shoul…

Quote: Originally posted by macaddict0001: one flaw editing out the commercials a better idea would be to stream them and get a membership with a monthly fee like cable…

Quote: Originally posted by Wiskedjak: It starts to get a little grey at that point. But, your cable bill doesn't pay 100% for your viewing. Part of the cost of watchi…

Quote: Originally posted by Tulkas: It doesn't really matter much in the ethics of it, example: I do not have cable. I have a little wire that acts as a decent antenna.…

i downloaded a couple of episodes of Alias because abc f'ed up the scheduling a few times and had it on late or not at all. i don't think its wrong as long as your not making money…

Quote: Originally posted by Tulkas: No more illegal than taping it and giving it to someone. That about explains it!

It doesn't really matter much in the ethics of it, example: I do not have cable. I have a little wire that acts as a decent antenna. The few channels I do get happen to carry the …

Quote: Originally posted by Millennium: It is probably illegal for the person to provide it for you to download, but it is not illegal for you to download it (except per…

dcolton-- Quote: I don;t have cable. I wanted to watch Stargate Atlantis, so I downloaded it. Is this illegal or could it be akin to someone loaning me a vhs of the …

I worked for a cable company and this was never brought up in legality issues. Basically it is the same as getting a tape from someone.