Private torrent sites are legal ?

[Tokeman]

Again I must point out, that unless the admin is notified, then IMO its not illegal. If that were true, then google would be illegal, as they contain links to copyrighted material. They just take it down when they get notified about it. They don't go around looking for stuff to remove on their own, so why should it be any different for torrent sites, they are also only indexing links.

Now I understand that most if not all torrent sites do not provide a way to be contacted about such links, but if they did....?

This is all just a curious subject for me, I'm not trying to be difficult or prove I'm right. I just like a good debate

[andlcool]

If you don't get caught, it is legal.

Once you get caught, it is illegal.

^_^

[Disme]

Again I must point out, that unless the admin is notified, then IMO its not illegal. If that were true, then google would be illegal, as they contain links to copyrighted material. They just take it down when they get notified about it. They don't go around looking for stuff to remove on their own, so why should it be any different for torrent sites, they are also only indexing links.

Now I understand that most if not all torrent sites do not provide a way to be contacted about such links, but if they did....?

I think the big difference between Google and a private tracker is that the sole purpose of a BT-tracker is to facilitate copyright infridgement and Google is basically a search machine that can be used to do illegal things.

It all depends on what laws certain countries have because there isn't something like a universal law against copyright infridgement.

[TopGUN]

Again I must point out, that unless the admin is notified, then IMO its not illegal. If that were true, then google would be illegal, as they contain links to copyrighted material. They just take it down when they get notified about it. They don't go around looking for stuff to remove on their own, so why should it be any different for torrent sites, they are also only indexing links.

Now I understand that most if not all torrent sites do not provide a way to be contacted about such links, but if they did....?

This is all just a curious subject for me, I'm not trying to be difficult or prove I'm right. I just like a good debate

Great answer with example thanks

[winmac]

It can be legal... As long as you host a legal files.

[xantra]

lol everyone wants to host one these days... too many of them around to keep up with.