Illegal?

Pyro14641 · Post by **Pyro14641** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:55 am

Hello, everyone. I am new to these forums but I want to know if anyone knows whether or not downloading these videos are illegal. I have been struggling with this question for some time now and would like to know if anyone has any hard information on this matter.

basterd!! · Post by **basterd!!** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:04 pm

well i think a more appropriate question is, "will downloading these amv's make jesus cry?"

hagane_no_renkinjutsu · Post by **hagane_no_renkinjutsu** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:12 pm

some animes copyright dont support naming illegal these type of stuff and most of the japanese series dont have copyrights that why you see the fansubs giving out free episodes on internet (there may be something illegal in the 55,000 AMVs but nothing to worry about)

AbsoluteDestiny · Post by **AbsoluteDestiny** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:18 pm

Ignore what these two people have just said.

Yes, it's these videos are copyright infringement and downloading these technically piracy.

DeinReich · Post by **DeinReich** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:23 pm

As long as the creator is not profiting/selling the video and gives credit to the creators, im pretty sure that it isn't illegal. That would explain why this ste hasn't been shut down

AbsoluteDestiny · Post by **AbsoluteDestiny** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:25 pm

SOAD2k8 wrote:As long as the creator is not profiting/selling the video and gives credit to the creators, im pretty sure that it isn't illegal.

No, it's still illegal.

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:27 pm

SOAD2k8 wrote:As long as the creator is not profiting/selling the video and gives credit to the creators, im pretty sure that it isn't illegal. That would explain why this ste hasn't been shut down

You're also wrong, but for other reasons. AMVs are illegal even if you buy your source and credit the creators, because you don't have rights to manipulate the footage.

As far as why the 'Org hasn't been shut down... well, that's up for debate, but the main theory is that the RIAA has more important things to worry about and the anime companies, for the most part, consider us to be a valuable promotional tool.

LightningCountX · Post by **LightningCountX** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:28 pm

AbsoluteDestiny wrote:
SOAD2k8 wrote:As long as the creator is not profiting/selling the video and gives credit to the creators, im pretty sure that it isn't illegal.
No, it's still illegal.

why hasnt this site been shut down already then?

AbsoluteDestiny · Post by **AbsoluteDestiny** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:37 pm

The difference between non-profit and profit only affects how the legal process will work. If it's non-profit, the actual copyright holder has to make a case against you themselves and it's sometimes a PITA for them to do so. If it's profit-making then the government can take up the case themselves.

As to why it happened to the org, I've no idea but I'm very glad that it hasn't.

DeinReich · Post by **DeinReich** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:39 pm

dokool wrote:
SOAD2k8 wrote:As long as the creator is not profiting/selling the video and gives credit to the creators, im pretty sure that it isn't illegal. That would explain why this ste hasn't been shut down
You're also wrong, but for other reasons. AMVs are illegal even if you buy your source and credit the creators, because you don't have rights to manipulate the footage.

As far as why the 'Org hasn't been shut down... well, that's up for debate, but the main theory is that the RIAA has more important things to worry about and the anime companies, for the most part, consider us to be a valuable promotional tool.

Guess that makes sence