Re: Major Close Down

2014-08-08 Thread Jon Davies
On 5 August 2014 20:59, Frankie Higgs frankiehi...@gmail.com wrote: (If there's anyone on the list who can explain our exact legal status, I'd be grateful Disclaimer - I am not a lawyer. Do not rely on anything I say here - if you're in doubt, consult a lawyer. But I do a fair amount of

Re: Major Close Down

2014-08-06 Thread Sharon Kimble
Frankie Higgs frankiehi...@gmail.com writes: On Tue, 2014-08-05 at 16:09 +0100, Jonathan H wrote: So, let me try and get this clear in my head... Have you really just compared the deaths of millions of young men who sacrificed their lives in two world wars, to the voluntary closure of a

RE: Major Close Down

2014-08-06 Thread David Lake
Of Sharon Kimble Sent: 06 August 2014 03:24 To: Frankie Higgs Cc: get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org Subject: Re: Major Close Down Frankie Higgs frankiehi...@gmail.com writes: On Tue, 2014-08-05 at 16:09 +0100, Jonathan H wrote: So, let me try and get this clear in my head... Have you really just

Re: Major Close Down

2014-08-06 Thread Sharon Kimble
[mailto:get_iplayer-boun...@lists.infradead.org] On Behalf Of Sharon Kimble Sent: 06 August 2014 03:24 To: Frankie Higgs Cc: get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org Subject: Re: Major Close Down Frankie Higgs frankiehi...@gmail.com writes: On Tue, 2014-08-05 at 16:09 +0100, Jonathan H wrote: So, let

RE: Major Close Down

2014-08-06 Thread David Lake (dlake)
dinner out means the local Wimpy, not the Ritz. :-) -Original Message- From: Sharon Kimble [mailto:boudic...@skimble.plus.com] Sent: 06 August 2014 13:00 To: David Lake (dlake) Cc: 'Frankie Higgs'; get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org Subject: Re: Major Close Down David Lake dl...@cisco.com

Major Close Down

2014-08-05 Thread Chris J Brady
Earlier this year it was TheBox.bz. A few months ago Radio Archive closed down. Now ZXCV.com (TB repacement) has gone for good. Our forbears fought in WW1 and WW2 for our freedoms to be who we want to be, to form sharing communities, and to live how we want to live. This year our freedoms gave

Re: Major Close Down

2014-08-05 Thread Jonathan H
So, let me try and get this clear in my head... Have you really just compared the deaths of millions of young men who sacrificed their lives in two world wars, to the voluntary closure of a site hosting stolen material? And on a mailing list to do with the legal internet broadcasting of

Re: Major Close Down

2014-08-05 Thread Christopher Woods
term pain when it comes to quick-grab consumption of our favourite mass media.) On 5 August 2014 18:40:05 Chris Marriott ch...@chrism.demon.co.uk wrote: -Original Message- From: Chris J Brady Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 3:25 PM To: get_iplayer Subject: Major Close Down Earlier

Re: Major Close Down

2014-08-05 Thread Peter S Kirk
On 5 Aug 2014 at 16:09, Jonathan H Jonathan H lardconce...@gmail.com wrote: So, let me try and get this clear in my head... Have you really just compared the deaths of millions of young men who sacrificed their lives in two world wars, to the voluntary closure of a site hosting stolen

Re: Major Close Down

2014-08-05 Thread Frankie Higgs
On Tue, 2014-08-05 at 16:09 +0100, Jonathan H wrote: So, let me try and get this clear in my head... Have you really just compared the deaths of millions of young men who sacrificed their lives in two world wars, to the voluntary closure of a site hosting stolen material? Don't pretend to

Re: Major Close Down

2014-08-05 Thread Nick
On Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:59:53 +0100 Frankie Higgs frankiehi...@gmail.com wrote: What does genuinely continue to surprise me is that people continue to compare copyright violation to theft. Pretty much every facet of the media uses copyright in the traditional way and as such they will tend to