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Careful with this. Downloading pirated content can definitely be illegal depending on where you live.
It's just not usually enforced as heavily as redistributing.
More specifically there is no US Federal Law about obtaining pirated works, only the Redistribution
So, basically, downloading cracked adobe products is always right. It's always morally acceptable. But your provider is risking their ass.
The big industry names want to make you believe that you'll be punished for downloading a car. It's all fearmongering.
Yes but you commented on a global website, so your previous generalist statement definetly doesn't apply to everyone reading it :)
It's a US site and a US court.
US law is the only thing relevant to the case being discussed.
Thats why I stated at the top that more specifically there is no "US Federal law..."
And that's why they specifically referred to "your previous generalist statement" where you didn't do that.
Listen, they either reply to the comment they wanted to reply to, or they did it wrong. They replied to the comment that prefaced with a statement about US Law in particular. It should be clear to them that the statement applies to US Law.
Then share your local law. Don't be pissy that Americans are clarifying for other Americans.
America is such a small country though, no one would assume anything said online is directed at it's miniscule population without an explicit reference.
Whoops, your bias is showing.
this! there are countries other than the US
The US Media Companies demanding user details from a US Social Media Company is in the USA though. In case that was unclear to some people.