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Old 02-02-2012, 05:22 PM   #55
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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana View Post
It is not illegal to use torrents. If J.K. Rowling downloaded a copy of her own book from a torrent, she wouldn't be breaking the law, she has a right to copy it all she wants. If it turned out to be some other book instead, she still hasn't broken the law, she had a reasonable expectation that she was getting her book.
It's my understanding that it's not uncommon for books to be bundled and not necessarily one-book, one-title downloads. So if the Rowling people download a bundle to look for their books, they have a VERY reasonable expectation of getting more than just their own.

One of many reasons why I think the law was written such that downloads are permitted. But, hey, IANAL. Still.
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