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The reported number does sound pretty low since a not insignificant part of 4chan is dedicated to anime and there's got to be quite a few people who grab fansub
by zzeroparticle 16y ago
The reported number does sound pretty low since a not insignificant part of 4chan is dedicated to anime and there's got to be quite a few people who grab fansubs and read manga scanlations, both of which are clearly illegal.
I'm also wondering what the Drug User questions looks for. People who are taking illegal substances or people who are taking prescribed medication. It sure is interesting to compare that percentage to the criminal question.
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- rue 16y agoOf people who actually answered that particular question, 24% identified as "criminal or partaking in criminal activities".
- randallsquared 16y agoSo seventy-something percent are lying or don't know enough laws.
- jrockway 16y agoI doubt anyone outside of copyright lobbyists consider reading translated manga a crime.
- mukyu 16y agoCopyright infringement is normally a civil matter, not a criminal one. Just because it is illegal does not make it criminal.
- ZachPruckowski 16y agohttp://www.video777.com/images/general/FBI%20Copyright%20Warning%202.jpg http://www.video777.com/images/general/FBI%20Copyright%20War... There are criminal penalties for copyright infringement. You'd have to really piss off the judge and prosecutor to get charged with it for private piracy, but it's technically a criminal issue.
- mukyu 16y agoThe NET Act criminalized many instances of copyright infringement, but they are not normally pursued in that manner. Also, criminal and civil are not mutually exclusive. They can be both.