To admin - re MumGoneMad

[blutach]

Refer this thread, which you closed.

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50173

MGM did say she was making a copy for a friend. She did not say the copy she was making was a copy of a DVD that she didn't legally own.

Therefore, she may very well have (and I assumed) that she was making a copy of a disk to give away as a present to her friend. Now, is the making of the copy the problem or the giving it away? Probably the latter, especially if we assume (as we must) that the disk is hers to copy.

Do the forum rules stipulate that she can't make a copy of a disk she owns for a friend (which is admittedly probably illegal)? Only that she can't copy things she doesn't legally own.

Your thoughts?

Regards

[setarip]

"Do the forum rules stipulate that she can't make a copy of a disk she owns for a friend (which is admittedly probably illegal)?"

(Although I know "blutach" cannot see my posts)

I'm sure "admin" will advise that, in addition to his own painstakingly and carefully crafted rules, it is to be clearly understood that the posting of anything regarding illegal activities is equally unacceptable...

[admin]

Do the forum rules stipulate that she can't make a copy of a disk she owns for a friend (which is admittedly probably illegal)?

Yes, anything illegal is against the forum rules. The rules are not about enforcing any laws, but rather, preventing any future legal problems. The MPAA won't go after MGM, but they will go after this forum for "allowing" MGM's post and for helping MGM pirate DVDs, simply because this forum (and this site) is a much bigger and easier to get target.

[blutach]

Thanks for the claification.

Regards