MShipley88 wrote:I believe American law would permit me to make a copy of my CD and load it to my MP3 player, for instance...so long as I made only a single copy and did not distribute it.I could, for instance, photocopy a module for my own use so long as I did not give away the copy...presumably, that includes an electronic copy.
mbassoc2003 wrote:I don't see many people doing what I do. Quality PDFs are very time consuming, especially if you add in OCR. A recent scan I made took eight hours.
mbassoc2003 wrote:You're really bitter about this, aren't you David?
mbassoc2003 wrote:The law in Scotland is quite clear. It is only illegal to distribute and use. It is not illegal to make or own.
http://www.patent.gov.uk/copy/indetail/ ... yright.htm# But if I've bought something, can't I use it however I like?Just buying a copy of a book, CD, video, computer program, etc. does not necessarily give you the right to make further copies (even for private use) or play or show them in public. The right to do these things will generally remain with the copyright owner, whose permission you would need. You should note that photocopying a work, scanning a work to produce an electronic copy and downloading a copy of a work which is in an electronic form (eg. on a CD-ROM or an on-line database) all involve copying the work so that permission to copy is generally needed.
MShipley88 wrote:faro wrote:mbassoc2003 wrote:Do you think my shop is pushing up prices?Yes.Are you not happy enough with your illegal .pdfs that you have to turn a profit on those transactions, too?Most of us around here have to pay to own RPG material, not be paid for that privilege. So far as I know, Ian isn't selling .pdfs...right?In America, making a copy of an item you own fits under "fair use." I don't know if you are supposed to destroy the copy if you no longer own the original. Probably.But, so long as you aren't selling illegal copies I doubt the FBI is going to knock on your door.Mark
faro wrote:mbassoc2003 wrote:Do you think my shop is pushing up prices?Yes.Are you not happy enough with your illegal .pdfs that you have to turn a profit on those transactions, too?Most of us around here have to pay to own RPG material, not be paid for that privilege.
mbassoc2003 wrote:Do you think my shop is pushing up prices?
mbassoc2003 wrote:If Hasbro, with all their money and resources, cannot prosecute a single individual for selling PDFs on eBay, what are the chances of say The Companions prosecuting an individual for making a personal copy of a book he bought?Nil? Maybe a little bit higher than Nil?
bclarkie wrote:... illegal by US standards ....
improvstone wrote:1. You buy items then resale then for a higher value.2. You make PDFs for your own use of the items you buy.With regard to 1. this is common in any market. The market will only bear what it can bear so good luck to you.
improvstone wrote:With regard to 2. I can't see an issue with having a PDF copy of something you own. Seems like fair use from a moral point of view. In fact it probably saves wear and tear on the originals. However, it seems that you keep the PDF after selling the original. Is this correct - my apologies if I have read this thread incorrectly?
bclarkie wrote:That said though, just because the person who rights you are infringing isn't/cant pursue it, it still doesn't make it okay to break the law.
improvstone wrote:Lets see ... I can only assume Faro = David = Harami ... ? Whats up with the name change?
zhowar wrote:improvstone wrote:Lets see ... I can only assume Faro = David = Harami ... ? Whats up with the name change?I missed this too for a while - threw me off. I thought Harami had stopped posting and Faro was someone new.In February Foulfoot let us start changing our usernames. See:viewtopic.php?p=45381&highlight=#45381However, it looks like 'faro' was a new account started in November.Something to do with a Pharaoh mod?
improvstone wrote:If you can justify to yourself that what you are doing is fine and not hurting anyone else go for it. In this particular case I would not feel comfortable taking the same stand as you. I would see my actions as not only hurting the designer of the product but also damaging my standing with the community I am proud to be part of ...
improvstone wrote:bclarkie wrote:... illegal by US standards ....Ahh ... the good old U S of A. Center of the legal world How are you Brian? Well I hope How has the Acaeum been since I have been away? Lots of good auctions?