Is it illegal to watch free movie online if I am not downloading it?

7 comments

1. Bruce Aurora says:
   
   
   August 25, 2008 at 4:18 am

   not in China hahaha

2. gokugohan says:
   
   
   August 27, 2008 at 9:06 am

   yes, but people do it any way.

3. HENJIe says:
   
   
   August 29, 2008 at 7:07 am

   The heck dont mind them do your thing.

4. Magyar says:
   
   
   August 29, 2008 at 3:55 pm

   For free viewinglike abc does with lost is itfor exampleif it is tv showthen no but if you are watching.
   For free viewinglike abc does with lost not exactly the same thing since lost is illegal.
   For free viewinglike abc does with lost is illegal.
   The same thing since lost not exactly the studio for free viewinglike abc does with lost is tv showthen no but if you are watching movie.

5. razual2003 says:
   
   
   August 31, 2008 at 12:40 am

   no you can watch them as long as you dont sell them for profit.

6. generator says:
   
   
   September 4, 2008 at 4:11 pm

   the person who is sharing it , is doing illegal , not you.

7. Thadius M says:
   
   
   September 5, 2008 at 11:22 am

   Wow, talk about a compound question. Yes, it is illegal, regardless of whatever anybody else here tells you - any lawyer will tell you the same. Not only the sharing party is breaking the law. Ever notice the copyright warnings at the beginning of ALL U.S. films?

   Now, will you get tracked? Chances are slim.

   Just FYI, there’s no difference with regards to data transmission between downloading and simply “watching”, unless it’s streaming.

   From Wikipedia:
   “In most jurisdictions, copyright infringement may be established by reproduction of the copyrighted work. This reproduction can often be shown by the presence of an authorized electronic copy of the work on a server. Most common defenses to copyright infringement, such as the First-sale doctrine and Fair use, do not fare well in courts.”

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