I am constantly finding myself, wanting to tell people to steal software, torrents hello!!!
is it illegal to tell people to steal software, is it guilt by association??
2006-06-22 19:14:45 · 16 answers · asked by ryandebraal 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
encouraging illegal activity is abetting a crime if it does get committed and you get fingered. However there are subtle ways to bring your point across. e.g you can say --"you may find bit-torrent s/w downloads on the web--but be sure to check the legality..bla..bla"
2006-06-22 19:19:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using "Yahoo Answers' in any way, shape, or form, is highly unlikely to get anyone in true trouble, unless they threaten the direct safely of another.
However, I would not recommend that anyone encourage others to pirate software or other electronic goods. It is technically "illegal" to do many things that people do on a daily basis. The line between what is illegal, and what is most likely morally right however, has become more blurred, due to the unfair assertions from the RIAA, and the MPAA in the United States,
2006-06-22 19:26:48 · answer #2 · answered by thepainkiller03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that is illegal then hang Robin-Hood (Oh wait, he's already dead). Anyway, where I come from, the only way to get a software is to steal it. I'll BUY software the day people in my country start earning more than a dollar a day, f*cking software-making 'i-want-it-all' rich b*itches!
2006-06-22 20:27:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stealing is wrong. One of the ten comandments. They are not sugestions or multiple choice. You can't pick 7 or 8 of the 10 and figure that you are not so bad because you didn't kill anyone this week.
When noone is watching and you can't get caught your personal integrity is effected by what you do when you can't get caught. Basically you catch yourself and somehow everyone knows from something you say or do. That They can't trust you.
2006-06-22 21:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why take the chance? Yanno? If you do that, that's your thing and you understand those risks. Personally I wouldn't. It's like being an arsonist and telling people to start fires. Eventually someone's going to follow all that smoke to a fire you started.
2006-06-22 19:20:00 · answer #5 · answered by ac1ds0ld13r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably just depends on the situation, and the severity of what it is you are telling them to do. So, I suggest you play it on the safe side until you find out for sure.
goodluck
2006-06-22 21:02:35 · answer #6 · answered by Courtney_09 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom of Speech allows you to 'tell' people your opinion or advice. As long as you don't profit from advising others to break the law, you are just exercising your FoS.
2006-06-29 10:49:34 · answer #7 · answered by pooksiedoodles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all the software you could ever need should be available to you by ways of community service, where the making of it is by enthusiasts and for those who like and/or need it.
members of society working for the society
hope they dont trial me for socialism just because of this
2006-06-23 00:51:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are encouraging the commission of a crime, then yes, you could get into trouble. It's called "Accessory before the Fact".
2006-06-27 01:50:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, these yahoo things are pretty much anonymous (they don't even ask for a phone number or home address), so even if you did something terribly illegal they would never be able to call you on it. so don't worry, you're fine
2006-06-22 20:34:08 · answer #10 · answered by lizardgirl12368 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋