What is your opinion about Chinas disregard of the copyright; should we follow their custom?
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The successful Japanese were once a copycat,every country go through a difficult period to jump their economy.How can they afford the huge copyright fee demand by a developed country on a developing country.The disparity is just too huge and not affordable(no discount is  being offer).What would you do if you are on their shoes.\nTake this as a example.The original copy of a window version cost  more to purchase in  china than the US ,while their earning power is peanuts.The software cost of a computer is  just not affordable.This unfair playing ground is already unfair.The time will come when they will have no choice but to follow the trend
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you'd have to find the original article/story that they've censored and then check it out on the chinese internet to know that.  \n\nit's pretty creepy though - a bit like Winston working for Big Brother to change the past and people's perceptions.  eugh.
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While I'm not sure on many of the specifics, I do know that google and other major webportals have been criticized for assisting the Chinese governments censorship efforts.  In the end it comes down to money.  With 1.3billion people China is the largest growth market in the world and the company that lands the state contract for whatever service they are pushing will make billions in the long term.\n\nYes it’s perfectly “legal”, China is a sovereign nation with their own laws and civil protections (not sure what these are, guardrails maybe?).  It seems wrong to assist them from a Western ethical viewpoint, at least to me.  Corporations however are rarely moral and seldom very ethical entities, especially when the government isn’t encouraging them to be in the form of huge fines.\n\nRegards,\nArmus
80957
Thats because it is illegal to reproduce copyrighted material, you computer knows this. There is software you can find to decrypt the video, but how about just participating in the free market, and buy movies the legal way, freeloader.
1022974
well they are a communist nation, and censorship is what communists do. impure communism is corrupt and the ruling group still feels it needs to crush dissent. if the chinese government allowed uncesored blogs and search engines, the people would organize and overthrow the communist regime. china is just trying to hold to to what will soon be an extinct form of government.
900487
If the website doesn't explicitly allow you to do so, that's stealing bandwidth and in many cases illegal (and in all cases, unethical).\n\nNot to mention copyright infringements..
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The big issue is freedom of speech and freedom of information.\nIn the United States, anyone is allowed to see or write essentially whatever they want.\nIn the privacy of their own home, Americans have no restrictions on what kind of content or news sources they can access.\nChina is very against dissent of any kind.  The government is worried that if the people are given unrestricted internet access they will be reading anti-government or anti-nationalist journals, newspapers, etc.  It also allows the people an (essentially) anonymous way to speak to each other rapidly.  \nSo right now companies like Google are starting to break into the Chinese market.  And Google seems to be bending to China's wishes to filter out content they don't want their people to be able to access.  A lot of Americans feel this kind of governmental control of information is unethical or even against the whole idea of the internet.
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LEARN FROM THIS, IDIOTS!!!\n\nYou abuse your freedoms, lie about the government and laugh about abuses.\n\nPlease notice that this is not allowed around the world.\n\nStill think it's funny when someone has his rights trampled upon?\n\nFor Yahoo to do business in China, they have to make compromises.  CHINA IS NOT A FREE COUNTRY.\n\nThose are the rules.  Would it be better to have no Internet in China?  Sometimes you have to compromise.
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Greed. Again.\n\nOf course the internet and software gaints wouldn't call it greed; they have a responsibility to their share holders. But after all it is Greed, how ever they want to justify it. I am sure they tell themselves, it is a small price to pay considering that technology like theirs will likely contribute to the down fall of the current Chinese regime.\n\nThe real irony is that China (a "communist" country) is using capitalism to fight its dissidence; Meaning china uses McGoohoo's Greed you reinforce its anti-dissidence program! I don't find that very Communist. But then again is China truly communist?\n\nThe real question is, what do we do about it?\n\nDo you suggest a boycott?\n\nI don't remember the last time I wrote Google or Yahoo a check. And sure Microsoft got some of my dough, but I try to keep that to a minimum.\n\nThe bigger problem is China. They are a giant America has worked hard to keep at bay. Trade packs during the cold war for example. But every time we try to appease them, we give them more power, money, etc.\n\nI am disgusted that we have sent all our factories over there. I can't find anything any more that isn't made in China. We read articles about prisoners being harvested for body parts, mass pollution due to lack of regulations, their tech spies dissecting "our" technology so they can build knockoffs for cents on the dollar. They suppress human rights and democracy, and continue to fix their currency with ours.\n\nChina needs regime change.\n\nBut how do we support this without starting WW3?\n\nPersonally I think we need to start having some expectations from our number one trading partner. If they want our money they are going to need to play by our rules.\n\nBut another problem is, what are our rules? We seem to be the dirtiest bastards on the planet these days (and the days before these days).\n\nMy favorite is: Regime change starts at home.
201209
You may want to look into copyright laws first.
93365
Not as long as you state that it's simply for entertainment, you don't own the characters (list them if you made your own) and that you aren't making any money off it. It's considered 'fair use.'
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They own a copy of the product, but not the product itself.\n\nAnd it's not illegal to download, but it is illegal to upload music, movies, etc.
846995
everything that is created in the united states is copyrighted without exception, so to have a copy without permission is illegal
1043676
It might have been considered copyright infringement.
92450
The problem is NOT with Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google. In fact, I would say that these companies have in some small way helped China. The problem is with the Chinese Government. \n\nYahoo, Microsoft, and Google are following the law of the country in which they are operating. It is no different then when these companies...and others, enforce U.S. policies. They are doing what they are meant to do...Provide a service to the people as best as they are capable of doing. \n\nWhy do I think these companies, and other like them, are helping the Chinese? Because until recently, the Internet was completely off limits to the people. The general Chinese public was forbidden access. Now, however restricted it may be, they have access.  This will open some doors previously closed. In time, and very slowly, the regulations will be loosened and the Chinese people will have more and more freedoms. Why am I certain of this?  Because not that many years ago, most religious practices were seriously looked down on by the Chinese Government. Thousands of temples were destroyed, and tens of thousands of monks, priests and lay practitioners were beaten, killed and forced to abandoner their practices. (At least openly.) Today, the Chinese government is rebuilding many of these temples and most religions have been permitted to rebuild. \n\nI believe that in time, open access to the wealth of information on the Internet will be permitted with much fewer regulations.
736559
Its answer is rather dificult. As long as i understand u are not talking about copyright problems but viruses. Illegal things normally include spywares, adwares or some sort of controllers (exe files). u come accross them when u download something from an "unsafe" site or when u browse a site with some popups asking u to either press the "ok" or "yes" button to jump in luky draw or win prize. they'll never ask for permission. its better to have some good antivirus software (Norton, McAfee etc), anti spywares (spyboot etc) or adwares (AdwareSE etc) installed on ur PC. they'll better look after them.
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John'\nThe only problem with this approach is that it might be like a "handshake" in today's world. Nice, but not legally binding! Without a copyright, you will probably not have a lot to stand on! Actually, a copyright is not that hard to obtain! The cost is not thousands as you might expect from a lawyer but is more in the range of less than $100 (last I looked). But it does take time (6 months minimum).\nYou will probably note that every EULA (end user's license agreement) probably references a copyright!\nRemember anything worthwhile, does take time! Doesn't happen overnight!