Rhobite
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join:2002-02-24
Cambridge, MA
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That's a pretty funny response. I have to wonder though, is it really legal to host copyrighted movies in Sweden, as they say in the response? I can't imagine that it's legal, so it looks like "The Pirate Bay" is setting themselves up for some real legal trouble by responding and getting the lawyers' attention.
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vpoko
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join:2003-07-03
Jamaica Plain, MA | My guess is it's illegal for whoever is doing the posting, but the ISP, as a neutral content provider, could probably not be held liable. |
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JakCrow
join:2001-12-06
Palo Alto, CA | reply to Rhobite
Yes, but a torrent tracker just catalogs what's floating around in bit torrent shares. I wonder if there's any kind of "facilitating piracy" law in Sweden. Probably not. |
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Voyager2K2
join:2001-10-04
Wayne, PA
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Sweden has some pretty tough laws.
It's just that they are virtually unenforceable.
IIRC You basically have to admit to hosting/downloading the file in order to be charged. The police can hold you for questioning for a reasonable time but short of admitting your guilt that's all they can do.
This was a couple of years ago. I don't know if things changed. I have some very good friends who are Swedes.
Nice folks I might add. |
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PDXPLT
join:2003-12-04
Banks, OR
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said by JakCrow  :
Yes, but a torrent tracker just catalogs what's floating around in bit torrent shares. I wonder if there's any kind of "facilitating piracy" law in Sweden. Probably not.
In spite of the efforts of the RIAA/MPAA, "piracy" is not legal term, it's just something they adopted to make it sound sinister.
"Contributory infringment" or "infringement by inducement" is more like it. And yea, since Sweden is a signatory to the Berne Convention and recognizes copyrights, I wouldn't be surprised if it violated some Swedish law, who knows. They don't have to worry about the DMCA, but the "morons" remark may not have been the wisest thing to do, lest it encourage you-know-who to hire a swedish legal firm and look into making trouble for these guys. Kinda smacks of immaturity, if you ask me. And I bet that particular choice of lagnuage was not chosen with the approval of their lawyers. |
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pirat
@visit.se | reply to JakCrow
According to swedish laws, a electronic billboard can't be held liable for the contents that is published on it. So Bittorrent trackers are legal, but the people seeding the files are less legal. |
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