not bursting much of anything, actually

Posted by Donovan from ool-4352b5f0.dyn.optonline.net (67.82.181.240) on Tuesday, July 09, 2002 at 5:28pm :

In Reply to: Not to burst anyone's bubble... posted by The Graduate from tarawa.nrlssc.navy.mil (128.160.117.226) on Tuesday, July 09, 2002 at 4:43pm :

Ben, it's not a bootleg, it's an official release, just from Hong Kong - with Universal and Paramount logos and copyrights and everything.

Licensing in different countries works different ways, for instance in England, DVDs of hollywood movies usually come out after they've already been released in the US. Conversely in England where there are no TV syndication laws you can buy entire seasons of shows like X-Files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer a few months after that season airs and months or even years before they're available stateside.

So there actually aren't copyright issues.

: But I don't know if it is a smart idea to post this kind of stuff here. There are copywrite issues involved, and, although I am not a lawyer, it could possibly cause problems for this sites webmaster. Also, I would rather wait for the real thing. At least the Back to the Future trilogy is coming out!
: Ben

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Asia is the capital of piracy... - The Graduate 10:12am 07/10/2002

Not only that - Forrestal 3:48pm 07/10/2002

c'mon Forrestal - Donovan 4:13pm 07/10/2002

Hey now... - Forrestal 8:38pm 07/11/2002

I am not "knocking" anyone else's decision... - The Graduate 4:47pm 07/10/2002

If a post is inappropriate, Micah will take care of it - Donovan 4:54pm 07/10/2002

PS - Donovan 12:06pm 07/10/2002

At least mine will be legal... - The Graduate 2:03pm 07/10/2002

your faulty argument - Donovan 11:55am 07/10/2002

I am not saying that... - The Graduate 12:25pm 07/10/2002

pointless - Donovan 12:42pm 07/10/2002

I am not looking for any fight... - The Graduate 2:09pm 07/10/2002

fascist - Donovan 3:34pm 07/10/2002

Picking on my spelling again, I see... - The Graduate 4:39pm 07/10/2002

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: Ben, it's not a bootleg, it's an official release, just from Hong Kong - with Universal and Paramount logos and copyrights and everything. : Licensing in different countries works different ways, for instance in England, DVDs of hollywood movies usually come out after they've already been released in the US. Conversely in England where there are no TV syndication laws you can buy entire seasons of shows like X-Files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer a few months after that season airs and months or even years before they're available stateside. : So there actually aren't copyright issues. : : : But I don't know if it is a smart idea to post this kind of stuff here. There are copywrite issues involved, and, although I am not a lawyer, it could possibly cause problems for this sites webmaster. Also, I would rather wait for the real thing. At least the Back to the Future trilogy is coming out! : : Ben

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