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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
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FBI Warning: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution...

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01font00The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. 01b01font00Criminal02font02b00 copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI... 02font02br
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00In my opinion there is no need of using word 01i00Criminal02i00 above. Saying 01i00illegal crime02i00 is nonsense, since crime is always illegal. Likewise, copyright infringement is always criminal act.0-
  

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0You have a point there, Jackson. However, I suspect that the word 'criminal' was intentionally added due to the fact that so many people apparently don't think copyright infringement is criminal. 0-

— Yankee

  • 0You have a point there, Jackson.
  • However, I suspect that the word 'criminal' was intentionally added due to the fact that so many people apparently don't think copyright infringement is criminal.
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0You have a point there, Jackson. However, I suspect that the word 'criminal' was intentionally added due to the fact that so many people apparently don't think copyright infringement is criminal. 0-
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0Yes, you can be sued in civil court for damages, which is probably what most people think, without also realizing it's a crime. (However, despite the warning, I bet the FBI investigates only the tiniest fraction of allegations of copyright infringement.)0-
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0Hi guys,02br
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00You might also look at the larger picture.02br
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00This warning is very USA-oriented. I don't believe the FBI investigates crimes that are outside US jurisdiction. 02br
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00Furthermore, some countries like China have little or no copyright legislation, so it makes little sense to say that copyright infringemen
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01cite10Clive12cite10Hi guys,12br
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10You might also look at the larger picture.12br
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10This warning is very USA-oriented. I don't believe the FBI investigates crimes that are outside US jurisdiction. 12br
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10Yes, you can be sued in civil court for damages, 11b11u11font10which is probably what most people think, without also realizing it's a crime.12font12u12b10 (However, despite the warning, I bet the FBI investigates only the tiniest fract
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0Most people (in the U.S.) who think about copyright violations (if they think about it at all) would assume that you can be sued. That's a civil action, between two people/companies, in which one says (usually) that the other should pay them some money for the harm they have suffered. 02br
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00For example, if I write a poem, and you take my poem and say it's yours, and se
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10Does that make sense now?12br
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10Yes, it does now. Thank you.02br
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00Best wishes, Jackson0-
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