Downloading movies via torrents or bit torrents... is it legal?
By ivyoon
@ivyoon (673)
United States
October 23, 2008 10:22pm CST
I've researched this both online and offline and have gotten information that seems to clash. Some say it is legal if the website hosting the torrents is legal, some say that is illegal no matter where you get the files from.
I know people who download full movie files via torrents all the time and I'd like to do this myself, however I'm not sure of the legality of it and don't want to do anything that could possible be illegal.
Can anyone tell me 100% for certain whether this is legal or not?
2 responses
@loxion (1553)
• India
24 Oct 08
I don't think is legal to offer something for free of which the owner of that thing is selling it at a certain price.Be careeful with those kind of movie because there are some spyware hidden behind those kind of files when downloaded from the net
There was a certain article which i read few weeks ago and i could not believe my eyes because i use to download movies on the net too.The article says it is possible to hide spyware program in the movie itself meaning each time you play that movie, the spyware is running and can quickly search for any valuable information stored on your system, and i believed it because, firstly you download a certain movie and you know that this movie is expensive but then they offer it for free, why is that? to collect any valuable info on your system
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@ivyoon (673)
• United States
24 Oct 08
Thanks for the info. I agree that it could be dangerous to download from a site you can't trust, especially if they are offering something for free that normally would cost you money.
Don't mind the pic of the car at all, I love Mustangs! :D
Thanks for your response.
@deep_shri_4u (120)
• India
24 Oct 08
Offcoure this tybe download are not legal they dont have permission from the copyright owner of the film producre
some torrents may contian harmful viruse they can damge ur computer or steel ur persnol passwords or banking information
@ivyoon (673)
• United States
24 Oct 08
Yes, I've seen articles that say the websites do not have permission from the copyright owners. I have seen movie files that were downloaded and have a watermark type image on them from the film company that flash on the bottom of the screen throughout the movie, but I was told that these are screenings that are given to people who work in the movie industry, so that it is still not legal to download or share these movies.
I'm going to stay away from torrents. I don't want to get any viruses and I don't want to violate any copyright laws.
Thanks for your input.
