Was there a torrent site link deleted from this thread? September 25, 2006 12:44 PM Subscribe
Was there a torrent site link deleted from this thread? It seems kind of inconsistent to link to a streaming site but not a torrent site, both are just as infringing. Also, do we still need the warning about Israel/Lebanon on the posting page? The war has been over for a while.
just google "robotolabs" if you really need them. (is it wrong to say that?)
posted by StrasbourgSecaucus at 12:54 PM on September 25, 2006
posted by StrasbourgSecaucus at 12:54 PM on September 25, 2006
Yeah, but it seems like there's a big difference between "streaming" ROMs to play in a browser and streaming video. There's no legal difference between streaming and downloading to save.
The thing with video games is that they're old and no one really cares very much, while with something that's being sold on DVD, well, I doubt fox's lawyers are going to care that "it's only in a browser".
I mean, from a legal perspective, my understanding is that both links are legal. The only thing you can get in trouble for is linking to DRM circumvention tools (2600 was ordered by a court to remove hyperlinks to DeCSS, they complied by converting the links to plaintext URLs).
It bugs me because only being able to stream is just such a tease. I mean if I don't have time to watch all the videos how, I'm screwed because obviously the site is going to get shut down pretty quickly, whereas if I could download them, I could watch the shows when I had spare time.
posted by delmoi at 1:00 PM on September 25, 2006
The thing with video games is that they're old and no one really cares very much, while with something that's being sold on DVD, well, I doubt fox's lawyers are going to care that "it's only in a browser".
I mean, from a legal perspective, my understanding is that both links are legal. The only thing you can get in trouble for is linking to DRM circumvention tools (2600 was ordered by a court to remove hyperlinks to DeCSS, they complied by converting the links to plaintext URLs).
It bugs me because only being able to stream is just such a tease. I mean if I don't have time to watch all the videos how, I'm screwed because obviously the site is going to get shut down pretty quickly, whereas if I could download them, I could watch the shows when I had spare time.
posted by delmoi at 1:00 PM on September 25, 2006
the thread explained how to save the streams too. it may have been a tedious process.
posted by StrasbourgSecaucus at 1:01 PM on September 25, 2006
posted by StrasbourgSecaucus at 1:01 PM on September 25, 2006
... I don't have time to watch all the videos how now, I'm screwed because...
Btw, how is that post editing feature coming?
posted by delmoi at 1:02 PM on September 25, 2006
Btw, how is that post editing feature coming?
posted by delmoi at 1:02 PM on September 25, 2006
Oh man, if we could edit our posts, people would have a totally different impression of me.
posted by thirteenkiller at 1:03 PM on September 25, 2006
posted by thirteenkiller at 1:03 PM on September 25, 2006
Ah, I guess this was the comment. No wonder I wasn't able to see it.
posted by delmoi at 1:49 PM on September 25, 2006
posted by delmoi at 1:49 PM on September 25, 2006
delmoi posted "Also, do we still need the warning about Israel/Lebanon on the posting page? The war has been over for a while."
We needed the warning before the war, those disussions almost nver go well. I think the front page has been better since it went up.
posted by Mitheral at 2:01 PM on September 25, 2006
We needed the warning before the war, those disussions almost nver go well. I think the front page has been better since it went up.
posted by Mitheral at 2:01 PM on September 25, 2006
Ah, I guess this was the comment. No wonder I wasn't able to see it.
Is that what passes for an apology these days? :)
posted by mathowie (staff) at 2:43 PM on September 25, 2006
Is that what passes for an apology these days? :)
posted by mathowie (staff) at 2:43 PM on September 25, 2006
Hey, it's your fault you still allow the "." character.
posted by NinjaTadpole at 3:21 PM on September 25, 2006
posted by NinjaTadpole at 3:21 PM on September 25, 2006
Also, do we still need the warning about Israel/Lebanon on the posting page? The war has been over for a while.
All the more reason not to post about it.
posted by IshmaelGraves at 4:15 PM on September 25, 2006
All the more reason not to post about it.
posted by IshmaelGraves at 4:15 PM on September 25, 2006
"I didn't delete any of it."
"Ah, I guess this was the comment. No wonder I wasn't able to see it."
It's probably best to close this thread, since it's resolved. Everyone's been civilized so far... perhaps too civilized. It's making me nervous.
posted by Eideteker at 4:26 PM on September 25, 2006
"Ah, I guess this was the comment. No wonder I wasn't able to see it."
It's probably best to close this thread, since it's resolved. Everyone's been civilized so far... perhaps too civilized. It's making me nervous.
posted by Eideteker at 4:26 PM on September 25, 2006
This thread is closed to new comments.
posted by thirteenkiller at 12:50 PM on September 25, 2006