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Old 08-04-2008, 06:26 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by haridasi View Post
But is it a fellony?

I do understand why MR doesn't want to "recommend" (I don't remember the correct english term) copyright infringement, but why not state "This link seems to be a website containing illegal material, so therefore we will not condone its content and use.

Just stating: "illegal, link deleted" gives me a police state feeling (and it's the second time i've seen it done today). When I also couple that with HarryT's opinions regarding copyright infringement in the discussion "Book piracy, is ebook piracy on the rise", I get the shivers.

If the moderators here are people without any understanding of the different sides of the copyright/piracy debate, then well, I don't want to condone those opinions, peoples or websites.

Though, too their defence, it's an important (and in many aspects) good work their doing here.

but, wouldn't allowing a illegal website link to remain on the board, condone its use by not removing it?

"Police State"? Take a look at the very bottom of this page.

MobileRead.com is a privately owned, operated and funded community.

That tells me they have a right to judge what will or will not be posted here. There are many other places to find content and opinions. If I were unhappy with the way the moderators ruled, I'd definitely find somewhere else to go. I'm just saying...........
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