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Originally Posted by haridasi
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.
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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...........
