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givepeaceachance
Joined: 03 Mar 2006
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Location: Larnaca
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| Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:00 pm Post subject: Music Download lawsuits |
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Anyone know if anyone in Cyprus who downloads excessively can get sued like in the states or in some cases uk?
I have been reading up on RIAA s website in the states and it seems theyre just dishing out lawsuits everywhere?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Am not worried in the slightest because i dont download stuff like that off the net(too many dangers) i buy most of my stuff original or copied, but i have a few mates who get everything they need and want from the internet 24/7/365.
Anyone know if laws in cyprus will allow for people to get sued? |
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Crash Test Dummy
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:56 am Post subject: |
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| There is international piracy laws i think. I recall being told about 80% of all Cypriot Software is in breach of copyright |
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De_La_Soul
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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| :?: |
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Crash Test Dummy
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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| What do you mean DLS |
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givepeaceachance
Joined: 03 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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De_La_Soul wrote: :?:
I am confused?
Was there a point to that in relevance to what we were talking about??
Ha?? |
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Hazza
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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Tell your friend to go on google and read up on spoofing his/her IP number/hiding behind a proxy.
EG: Invisible Browsing v5.0 will do the trick (has some very good proxy servers on its database).
Use this when downloading to give the RIAA not only the wrong IP number, but the wrong country you are based in :) |
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givepeaceachance
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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| ok so RIAA can sue in Cyprus?? |
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Hazza
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't know. I would imagine though that should they somehow come to this small Island, they'd have bigger fish to fry than you or me, they'd have all the kiosks, marketstalls, shops and any other place that sells pirate CDs |
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thebrix
Joined: 19 Aug 2005
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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givepeaceachance wrote: ok so RIAA can sue in Cyprus??
No, they can't - copyright infringement is a civil offence in national law, although there is a minimum standard across nations (the Berne Convention).
So, if there is a Cypriot Phonographic/Kinematographic Association (or similarly antiquated name!) it could try ... |
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