XBMC's Piracy Stance: Draft

**amet** · 2012-01-19 22:51

**Martijn** · 2012-01-19 23:00

That's how it must feel like Big Grin

PatK · 2012-01-19 23:06

Good timing.

http://techland.time.com/2012/01/19/feds...g-website/

~~iR0NBiLL~~ · 2012-01-20 00:08

spoyser Wrote:Indeed it is just a fraction, in fact Navi-X provides a many more sources of illegal stuff to download, if anything it is a worse offender than the Icefilms plugin.

Are you saying that if the Icefilms plugin also provided access to legal streams such as the Abbey Road and Niagra Falls webcams, then it would be okay?

This difference in stance between these 2 plugins alone goes to show that this policy simply isn't going to work and need a rethink.

You keep up claims like that and you might just see all file lockers go missing from Navi-X.

Be careful what you wish for... you just might get it.

iRoNBiLL

TerranQ · 2012-01-20 02:04

TugboatBill Wrote:And it's a good example of why this thread was started. We don't want the same thing to happen to XBMC!

Not to be a conspiracy nut, but do you really think that XBMC would be safe if the MPAA decided to tell the government to go after it?

MU abided by DMCA takedown notices and co-operated with rights holders, and they were shut down for "piracy".

There are no rules you can follow when it comes to this. They're out of control.

TugboatBill · 2012-01-20 02:19

TerranQ Wrote:Not to be a conspiracy nut, but do you really think that XBMC would be safe if the MPAA decided to tell the government to go after it?

MU abided by DMCA takedown notices and co-operated with rights holders, and they were shut down for "piracy".

There are no rules you can follow when it comes to this. They're out of control.

Of course XBMC won't be safe, but with a decent anti piracy policy the chances of a takedown go down. With the current mentality the MPAA/RIAA has, no web site will be safe. All they need to do is get their anti-piracy bill(s) passed and the US portion of the internet will change for the worse. What I've read PIPA is now dead. SOPA isn't and even if it does die the MPAA/RIAA won't stop. They will just make a few changes and voila! a new bill.

TerranQ · 2012-01-20 03:11

TugboatBill Wrote:Of course XBMC won't be safe, but with a decent anti piracy policy the chances of a takedown go down. With the current mentality the MPAA/RIAA has, no web site will be safe. All they need to do is get their anti-piracy bill(s) passed and the US portion of the internet will change for the worse. What I've read PIPA is now dead. SOPA isn't and even if it does die the MPAA/RIAA won't stop. They will just make a few changes and voila! a new bill.

A decent anti-piracy policy like the DMCA, which MU followed?

**davilla** · 2012-01-20 03:17

getting off topic now, stay focused please.

**Ned Scott** · 2012-01-20 06:08

I was also raided today. Several sexy female FBI agents came to my apartment and padded me down in a personal search. Later I was forced to comply with a strip search/tickle fight. Come to think of it, I never asked to see ID, or why they were there...

ashlar · 2012-01-20 10:44

Ned Scott Wrote:I was also raided today. Several sexy female FBI agents came to my apartment and padded me down in a personal search. Later I was forced to comply with a strip search/tickle fight. Come to think of it, I never asked to see ID, or why they were there...

Then you woke up, right? Laugh

amet I wave my private parts at your aunties! Posts: 3,486 Joined: Jul 2009 Reputation: 18 Location: Novi Sad / Dubai	2012-01-19 22:51 Post: #151 Always read the XBMC_Online_Manual,Frequently_Asked_Questions and search the forum before posting. For troubleshooting and bug reporting use -> Log_file.
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Martijn Team-XBMC Posts: 7,694 Joined: Jul 2011 Reputation: 114 Location: Dawn of time	2012-01-19 23:00 Post: #152 That's how it must feel like Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forums before posting. Do NOT e-mail Team-XBMC members asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting, make sure you read this first For your mediacenter artwork go to
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PatK Posting Freak Posts: 2,250 Joined: Mar 2010 Reputation: 67	2012-01-19 23:06 Post: #153 Good timing. http://techland.time.com/2012/01/19/feds...g-website/
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davilla Team-XBMC Developer Posts: 10,397 Joined: Feb 2008 Reputation: 58	2012-01-20 03:17 Post: #158 getting off topic now, stay focused please. MediaInfo : http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/ Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules.
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Ned Scott Team-XBMC Wiki Guy Posts: 11,903 Joined: Jan 2011 Reputation: 130 Location: Arizona, USA	2012-01-20 06:08 Post: #159 I was also raided today. Several sexy female FBI agents came to my apartment and padded me down in a personal search. Later I was forced to comply with a strip search/tickle fight. Come to think of it, I never asked to see ID, or why they were there...
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