downloading films

albertross_2

why not just delete the thread then?

my post linked to bpi which included a long list of legal places to download stuff from. As you would expect, the BPI aren't going to tell anyone how to pirate stuff.

seaweasel

I don't understand why there's a blanket ban on filesharing discussion. It's illegal to drive over the speed limit however discussion of cars isn't banned. Of course you want to prevent people posting links that could bring up legal issues for the site, that's perfectly understandable, however protocols such as BitTorrent are being used more and more frequently, including for legal movie downloads, so I don't see what the problem is.

iwanttosave_2

I am not sure if this has already been mentioned and deleted, but as far as what I have read of the internet, the likes of peekvid and alluc are legal because you are not actually sharing anything, you are just watching an amalganation (sp) of clips found on the net.

eryn_kathleen

The lovefilm option is legal, but very expensive IMO. It costs £19.99 to download most films, and you get a permanent copy of the film for your PC, a permanent copy of the film for a handheld device, and a copy of the DVD without original packaging.

Considering how cheaply one can find genuine DVDs now, I'm surprised that anyone takes up this service. If I buy a DVD for £5, I don't want to pay another £15 just to watch it on my computer and iPod.

Fran

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