But I wanted to post this question to the Dopers, so let me have it.
My boss’s kids have recently discovered this site. They are watching newly released movies, saying that it’s okay because the movies are the copies released to critics for review. I immediately had red flags flying around my brain and suggested to her that they might want to cool it.
Am I right that this could get them into a lot of trouble if they’re caught, or is it legitimate? I say no. I googled and Bing’d around for this particular site and had no hits confirming one way or another.
The site itself is skirting on just this side of legal (if that). I can almost assure you that whatever sites they’re embedding the videos from aren’t legal.
Many thanks, Jragon :). It just blows me away how easily people can be snowed. I haven’t visited the website, so I really appreciate what you’ve posted.
I’ll let her know, but I don’t think it will fall on receptive ears. If it’s any comfort to her, I certainly do not want her job if she should go to jail. No undermining here!
Because if they’re young enough, every movie they’ve ever wanted to see has been freely available online their whole lives. The reasoning boilerplate is a veritable figleaf.
Right?! They’re young teenagers, and Mom and Dad are up to their eyeballs in either work or getting a new business off the ground. I think they can find a better caretaker for their children, if you get my drift.
I thought it was a bad idea as soon as Boss Lady opened her mouth. I think my suspicions are confirmed, and I will talk to her in the morning. Thanks for your help.
They may be “review” copies for critics but they’re still under copyright and not open for free distribution. Unless the sites hosting the movies have a distribution agreement with the studios, it’s illegal.
For what it’s worth though, copyright prosecution is almost always on the distribution end. So the sites hosting the movies could potentially be in a lot of legal trouble but it’s doubtful that the end user would be. On the other hand, black or grey-market type sites like this aren’t exactly reputable businesses and get a lot of their money from allowing ad hosting from shady outfits that can (and will try to) drop malware on your system.
actaully fmovief is on google Screenshot by Lightshot
some countries just doesnt allow that to pass through the internet browsers “i use baidu spark browser” maybe my browser passes it