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Thread ID: 66700 2006-03-04 21:28:00 Pirating in NZ? kiwimate27 (9833) Press F1
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435485 2006-03-04 21:28:00 Hi,
I just moved from the US and a lot of people used torrents as a way to get things that they liked such as music. My question is what is the deal with it over here. Are people being sued by anyone and put in jail?

I know in the US there were people that were being sued but I mean out of the millions using it over there is such a low chance of being caught that so many more people do it.

So whats the deal here?
kiwimate27 (9833)
435486 2006-03-04 21:30:00 The deal is, Whatever your doing, Dont bring attention to it.

Like with a thread on what maybe one of NZ's most popular forums.

Generaly the only people getting stung are those that try and profit from it, But who knows whats on the agenda...........
Metla (12)
435487 2006-03-04 21:32:00 Sorry for the confusion. I was speaking hypothetically. kiwimate27 (9833)
435488 2006-03-04 23:31:00 So whats the deal here?
Theft is illegal worldwide.
pctek (84)
435489 2006-03-05 00:25:00 Theft is illegal worldwide.
But different ways of punishment. Some get away with it while some have to pay the price - heavily, at times.

Cheers :)
Renmoo (66)
435490 2006-03-05 00:27:00 The penalties are inversely proportional to the amount stolen. Steal enough and you could get a knighthood. Graham L (2)
435491 2006-03-05 03:55:00 Hmm... Goldcorp springs to mind dosent it Graham. Nyuuji (5460)
435492 2006-03-05 04:03:00 The penalties are inversely proportional to the amount stolen. Steal enough and you could get a knighthood.
Good one Graham. LOL.
Pato (2463)
435493 2006-03-05 04:46:00 If one downloads copywrite material, one does it at ones own risk, wherever in the world you live.
Unsure if anyone in NZ has been busted for downloading such material, but I don't think so.
Usually the only busts we get here are the sick f*^$ers who d/load child porn and the odd hacker/hack attempt.
Myth (110)
435494 2006-03-05 06:03:00 If one downloads copywrite material, one does it at ones own risk, wherever in the world you live.
Unsure if anyone in NZ has been busted for downloading such material, but I don't think so.
Usually the only busts we get here are the sick f*^$ers who d/load child porn and the odd hacker/hack attempt.I have a feeling (I'm probably wrong though) that someone (or two or three) was busted just recently for downloading pirated software... but it was done in bulk...

hmmm...

Mike.
Mike (15)
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