Is downloading ROMs that you do not own illegal?

[Sonicslasher]

but there is also a law that says someone elses can make the back-up for you if you are unable to make it.

Where are you getting this information from? Whatever or whoever it is needs to stop lying to you.

lol, my older pirate bro.
always did con me out of my money.........not the best source of info......

 

[pkprostudio]

I see a lack of common sense in people these days.

 

[Sonicslasher]

 

[Opium]

Downloading ROMs that you DO own is illegal. And anyone that says "OH! But what about if I delete them in 24 hours?" No, some guy decided to start saying that and now everyone thinks it's a law. But it's not.

I just finished a unit of study on copyright law. That 24 hour thing is temporal copyright law I believe. It doesn't even affect illegal content such as ROMs though.

eg: I'm going to steal this car, but if I give it back within 24 hours it's not stealing, right?

Downloading ROMs is illegal, making copies of your own games is also quite often illegal.

 

[Urza]

Didn't we just have a discussion about this in another thread?

 

[Lily]

Copyright law sucks.

Downloading ROMs that you own or don't own is illegal.

However, you're here - obviously you're not all torn up inside about it.

 

[modshroom128]

Copyright law sucks.

Downloading ROMs that you own or don't own is illegal.

However, you're here - obviously you're not all torn up inside about it.

i am... i follow piracy laws

 

[Mewgia]

[email protected] people who think Nintendo's "laws" actually hold any water

Really now. We're talking about the same company who came up with friendcodes to "protect minors" or some shit. They make great games and systems, and have really good customer support, but in things like their little laws they make now sense. BUT LETS NOT MAKE THIS THREAD ANY DUMBER MY TURNING IT INTO A FANBOY WAR, K?

 

[Sonicslasher]

[email protected] people who think Nintendo's "laws" actually hold any water

Really now. We're talking about the same company who came up with friendcodes to "protect minors" or some shit. They make great games and systems, and have really good customer support, but in things like their little laws they make now sense. BUT LETS NOT MAKE THIS THREAD ANY DUMBER MY TURNING IT INTO A FANBOY WAR, K?

agreed.

 

[jumpman17]

[email protected] people who think Nintendo's "laws" actually hold any water

Really now. We're talking about the same company who came up with friendcodes to "protect minors" or some shit. They make great games and systems, and have really good customer support, but in things like their little laws they make now sense. BUT LETS NOT MAKE THIS THREAD ANY DUMBER MY TURNING IT INTO A FANBOY WAR, K?

The ones I mentioned? They aren't Nintendo laws, they are federal laws.

 

[Sonicslasher]

 

[Hiratai]

Posting that picture practically answers the questions to your thread.

 

[OrcMonkey©]

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[Hiratai]

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[Mewgia]

[email protected] people who think Nintendo's "laws" actually hold any water

Really now. We're talking about the same company who came up with friendcodes to "protect minors" or some shit. They make great games and systems, and have really good customer support, but in things like their little laws they make now sense. BUT LETS NOT MAKE THIS THREAD ANY DUMBER MY TURNING IT INTO A FANBOY WAR, K?


The ones I mentioned? They aren't Nintendo laws, they are federal laws.

I wasn't talking about you. I was talking about the people who backed up their response to OPs question by citing some "law" that Nintendo has placed on their website/ in their manuals.

 

[jumpman17]

[email protected] people who think Nintendo's "laws" actually hold any water

Really now. We're talking about the same company who came up with friendcodes to "protect minors" or some shit. They make great games and systems, and have really good customer support, but in things like their little laws they make now sense. BUT LETS NOT MAKE THIS THREAD ANY DUMBER MY TURNING IT INTO A FANBOY WAR, K?


The ones I mentioned? They aren't Nintendo laws, they are federal laws.

I wasn't talking about you. I was talking about the people who backed up their response to OPs question by citing some "law" that Nintendo has placed on their website/ in their manuals.

Ah, well, then nevermind.

 

[modshroom128]

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Stop while you're ahead.

the only way copyright laws can be shutout is with more copyright infringment

(offtopic: i want to wreck the shit out of that bitch in your sig.

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[Hiratai]

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How old are you?

You must be 12, if you refer to every girl as a bitch.

 

[phoood]

Thats probably him, her, it or a random pic of a girl, boy, it. iirc hiratai was into gfx design, no?

 

[Hiratai]

Thats probably him, her, it or a random pic of a girl, boy, it. iirc hiratai was into gfx design, no?