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Exactly.

Driving a friend around town is perfectly legal.

Driving a friend around town who just robbed a bank is not.

Saying "I have a bomb" in a school play is perfectly legal.

Saying "I have a bomb" to a bank teller is not.



In some countries in Europe (at least in Spain) it isn't a crime to download music or movies, much less to provide links. Another question is if it's illegal (crimes are a specific kind of illegal act). In fact, it isn't illegal at all if there is no money involved. Copyright holders are compensated with a "private tax" on recording media, including SSD.

I don't know about Sweden or Denmark, but anyway I suggest not to jump to conclusions unless you know more about the laws in those countries.


Well, if sharing copyrighted content isn't illegal, then obviously nothing I said matters. Go ahead and do it in the light of day and post stories about your exploits to the internet.

I just find the argument "we weren't really doing anything illegal, we were just helping you do something illegal by getting you 90% of the way there; so we should be legal." to be tedious and unconvincing.

No, this is not about "freedom of speech".


Well, if sharing copyrighted content isn't illegal,..

It isn't in some countries. It's been proven in court many times.




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