Bad News For Swedish File Sharers....

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08-02-2003, 04:50 PM
basics

and u thought we gah it bad, heres an article fpr ur perusal.....

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The implementation of EUCD will have staggering consequences to Swedish computer users. Not only will it limit the consumers' rights to make copies of CDs and DVDs for personal use, but it will also criminalize peer-to-peer file sharing.                  The Swedish government is proposing a law which would require the permission from the copyright owner before any music, video, photo or text material can be spread on the net. P2P software, such as Kazaa will be outright outlawed, as will software intended for bypassing copy protection on movies and audio CDs.                Also the right to make personal copies will be further limited, but it will still be legal to make copies for personal use.              According to the minister of justice Thomas Bodström the new legislation doesn't radically change the current attitude towards copyrights.  "The new law has not been tailored to satisfy the needs of large record companies. Essentially it retains the earlier views on copyrights. As technology develops, the legislation must also be kept up to date," Bodström commented.                      Distributing or downloading illegal copies on P2P networks can lead to a sentence of up to two years in prison. Usually only those sharing illegal files have been made liable in court. The Swedish law will also prohibit downloading.
08-02-2003, 05:07 PM
mogadishu

But isn't this illegal everywhere, but we still do it.
08-02-2003, 05:12 PM
basics

NO, not unless its copyright protected! this move will actually ban people from downloading completely
08-02-2003, 05:17 PM
TJX

Who cares? We will see all kind of crazy laws and attempts to stop filesharing in the future, sooner or later they will have to realize that they can't stop it. It is growing bigger and stronger everyday, more and more people get high speed internet connections everyday. Everyday someone downloads their first mp3 and learn about the wonders with p2p. This law won't stop me, I will keep sharing and downloading aslong as I live and I hope everyone else will too.
08-02-2003, 05:17 PM
[B][O][T]

Where did You found that article?

BOT
08-02-2003, 05:20 PM
basics

aha i cannot reveal my sources.............i do not have a find more sources option
08-02-2003, 05:49 PM
Gre1

basics Posted on 2 August 2003 - 12:20

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aha i cannot reveal my sources.............i do not have a find more sources option

basics that was not funny. That has nothing to do with people who live in the U.S and I don't really care
08-02-2003, 06:44 PM
basics

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basics that was not funny. That has nothing to do with people who live in the U.S and I don't really care

gre1 did u actually read the title of the thread???

hmm thought not, go take ur bat n ball somewhere else to play and stop placing pointless replies..........otherwise known as spam ;)
08-02-2003, 07:08 PM
DasScoot

Damn, that sucks. US courts decided (and I agree) that Kazaa is legal since you can use it legally.

Would this mean if (if I was Swedish) I had a school project on my computer and sent it to a classmate I'd be a criminal? Not that Kazaa is used for that, but it is a p2p application.
08-02-2003, 07:21 PM
basics

not sure how there gonna police it because u can actually send files in windows xp!!

they apparently gonna outlaw actually owning a p2p program tho, so if u had kazaa et al u would be commiting an offence, punishable by up to a 2 year prison term.
08-02-2003, 07:25 PM
DasScoot

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Originally posted by basics@2 August 2003 - 19:21
not sure how there gonna police it because u can actually send files in windows xp!!

they apparently gonna outlaw actually owning a p2p program tho, so if u had kazaa et al u would be commiting an offence, punishable by up to a 2 year prison term.

Exactly, you can send files thru AIM and most IM programs, IRC, you can use FTPs, newsgroups, you can even use e-mail in a pinch. This law is pointless and stupid.
08-02-2003, 07:40 PM
Gre1

No, it wasn't pointless. I was stating I don't really care, thats what I said I read the article if its not in the U.S. then not my problem.
08-02-2003, 07:40 PM
basics

u not allowed to download at all???????? crazy just crazy
08-02-2003, 07:41 PM
3rd gen noob

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Originally posted by Gre1@2 August 2003 - 20:40
No, it wasn't pointless. I was stating I don't really care, thats what I said I read the article if its not in the U.S. then not my problem.

this is a revelation...an american who doesn't care about anyone else...

<_<
08-02-2003, 08:12 PM
Gre1

Well, I should rephrase that its not that i don't care. That is messed up though cause if they do that there people here might get the same idea so I take back what I said about not caring.
08-02-2003, 10:53 PM
basics

hope they dont make u president.................bomb them os shit i didnt mean that .....can u unbomb them now please? :P
08-02-2003, 10:55 PM
basics

btw it was a pointless comment to us.

you dont have to post everything u think of in ur head..........doesnt look like much tho :P
08-02-2003, 11:21 PM
Arm

Sweden sux! Finland rulz! :P