Pick6;1480069 wrote:so...thepiratebay is legal?

dlazz;1480077 wrote:If they were hosting the files directly on their servers, it'd be an open and shut copyright case.

For torrent sites it really depends where they set up shop. Typically torrent sites in the US just get bombarded with court orders and they succumb to lawyer fees and close up shop.

In other countries, it depends on the respective countries copyright law. That's why TPB has been around forever...they were in sweden for a long time but they've been bouncing around all over the place as soon as their host country gets nailed.

It's also why TPB can post their legal threats on their website. A U.S. company has no grounds to tell them to remove a copyrighted work because the copyrighted work isn't even shared by them, and it isn't even applicable since they're in an entirely different country.

ernest_t_bass;1480178 wrote:So... There is no "safe" way to download torrents?

lhslep134;1479808 wrote:I have never ever had an issue with torrents and I download at least 1 a week. As soon as the torrent is downloaded, I delete it from uTorrent and close utorrent so I'm never "uploading" anything.

End of Line;1480476 wrote:So you're pretty much a leecher then?

You might want to watch your back if you were considering torrenting any of those catchy pop songs you keep hearing on the radio. According to TorrentFreak, piracy monitoring firm Rightscorp now protects over 1 million copyrights, including 13 tracks on the Billboard Hot 100. Rightscorp has already closed more than 50,000 cases since its recent campaign against piracy began.

If you subscribe to one of the 100 U.S.-based internet service providers that have already had to disseminate settlement requests, you could be facing a fine of $20 per torrented track. A single download won’t break the bank, but all 13 copyrighted tracks would set you back $260. Of course, you could ignore the letter, but considering that pirates “could be liable for up to $150,000 per infringement in civil penalties,” it’s probably worth settling out of court. The letter that Rightscorp is sending to pirates can be seen below.

Scarlet_Buckeye;1586313 wrote:

Thoughts???

Pick6;1586382 wrote:i just downloaded the great gatsby and 12 years a slave. hope this helps.

TedSheckler;1586395 wrote:Meh. I just downloaded Big Pretty Titties 4.

dlazz;1586420 wrote:How is 4? The last installment was only "meh"

Pick6;1586382 wrote:i just downloaded the great gatsby and 12 years a slave. hope this helps.