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NEWS: Man Arrested for Uploading Accel World via Share




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Kokoroanime



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:36 pm Reply with quote
As of many happening so far, Japan gets strict with copyright things. They don't do better than just hunting people that were uploading/downloading illegally. That's why I torrent anime never licensed in USA.

But you can still watch free episodes on Crunchyroll with ads, so as Hulu.
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partysmores



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:47 pm Reply with quote
Part of me wants to download Share to support the rebellious Japanese uploading these anime. Suck it, Japanese government, I'm in the land of the free.
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Kokoroanime



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:06 am Reply with quote
partysmores wrote:
Part of me wants to download Share to support the rebellious Japanese uploading these anime. Suck it, Japanese government, I'm in the land of the free.


Well, At least AnimeSuki did a understanding about anime that are licensed in the US and so, they delisted it as a licensed anime to avoid the issues of illegal downloading.
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guildmaster



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:51 am Reply with quote
partysmores wrote:
Part of me wants to download Share to support the rebellious Japanese uploading these anime. Suck it, Japanese government, I'm in the land of the free.


Everything is not free in the land of the free and the home of the brave. It appears that you are personifying your avatar here (If i am correct on what your avatar is).
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Actar



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:17 am Reply with quote
"But you can still watch free episodes on Crunchyroll..."

People really don't care about the other countries not in the "selected territories" list, do they?

But man, it sure appears to be that they're been cracking down hard recently. While I can surely comprehend the rights and motivations of the offended companies, I have to be dreadfully honest and say that it's kind of sad that the laws have been becoming so draconian.

I can't help but feel that they are going in the wrong path here. Instead of 'burn the offenders at the stake' how about try to make their official releases more attractive and appealing to fans instead to drive sales? Ah, but of course, that would be more difficult and would involve actual effort.

Also, out of pure unadulterated curiosity, have they actually gotten any hard evidence on the effects of piracy on sales of DVD/BDs?
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guildmaster



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:24 pm Reply with quote
Actar wrote:
... But man, it sure appears to be that they're been cracking down hard recently. While I can surely comprehend the rights and motivations of the offended companies, I have to be dreadfully honest and say that it's kind of sad that the laws have been becoming so draconian...

...I can't help but feel that they are going in the wrong path here...

...have they actually gotten any hard evidence on the effects of piracy on sales of DVD/BDs?


The laws have been the same, it's the enforcement that's gotten much more draconian.

Wrong path? possible.. I think they are trying to go go after the quasi or de facto so called "commercial" uploaders and downloaders.

I don't think there is any real empirical evidence that can quantitatively prove lost sales due to UL and / DL piracy, but the laws, as written do not require that.
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Blanchimont



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:45 pm Reply with quote
Actar wrote:
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But man, it sure appears to be that they're been cracking down hard recently. ...

Doubtful. Unless what we hear about is only a drop in the ocean... And that's mainly been users of 'older' networks, winny and share, along with not exactly the best practices of the people involved. Compared to all copyright trolls going on fishing expeditions for John Does here in the west, well...

Somewhat related; Mainichi; Japanese Police want Tor blocked in Japan
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The National Police Agency (NPA) is poised to urge Internet service providers to voluntarily block communications if an anonymous software system called "Tor" -- short for "The onion router" -- is found abused online.
The providers have expressed their opposition to these measures, as quoted in the article;
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"Communication privacy is our lifeline. We won't be able to accept such a request," said an industry insider.
I certainly hope they will be able to push this back. But knowing the compliancy on part of the Japanese society, and in light of comparable events in the past(like Tokyo Youth Ordinance controversy), hope you forgive me not exactly holding my breath...
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Kastel



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:12 pm Reply with quote
partysmores wrote:
Part of me wants to download Share to support the rebellious Japanese uploading these anime. Suck it, Japanese government, I'm in the land of the free.


USA USA USA
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