Comments on: Dutch Get “Piracy Levy” for Tablets, Phones, Laptops and USB-Drives http://torrentfreak.com/dutch-get-piracy-levy-for-tablets-phones-and-usb-drives-121025/ Breaking File-sharing, Copyright and Privacy News Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:49:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 By: =RND /dutch-get-piracy-levy-for-tablets-phones-and-usb-drives-121025/#comment-994992 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:51:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=59262#comment-994992 Though downloading is legal (even if you download from an illegal source), __uploading__ is still illegal. The judge ruled that TPB should be blocked because they didn’t stop spreading pirated materials.

By the way, this only applies to movies + music. Ebooks and software are excluded.

Downloading torrents hence is still illegal if you don’t turn seeding off.

]]> By: =RND /dutch-get-piracy-levy-for-tablets-phones-and-usb-drives-121025/#comment-994991 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:46:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=59262#comment-994991 Unfortunately, the court has ruled that either that money should be levied or downloading should be made illegal.

I think I prefer the first one.

]]> By: PiRat /dutch-get-piracy-levy-for-tablets-phones-and-usb-drives-121025/#comment-993786 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:11:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=59262#comment-993786 Luxembourg and UK are definite safe-havens for now.

]]> By: Facefuck /dutch-get-piracy-levy-for-tablets-phones-and-usb-drives-121025/#comment-993555 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:15:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=59262#comment-993555 If I would have a clue on what imported hardware has such bullshit fee attached to it I would ignore it and simply pick the competitors. Numerous online shops directly import/sell their stock without the fee. I’ve been looking for cheap USB2 dual-channel sticks since they are fast enough for you to not fall asleep while backing things up and available at bairgainbins. Local shop about 20 bucks. Internet ~12 incl. shipping. So go FU money grabbin whores! Online FTW

]]> By: FKd1chG3M4 /dutch-get-piracy-levy-for-tablets-phones-and-usb-drives-121025/#comment-993553 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:04:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=59262#comment-993553 Sorry to burst your buble mate but if you buy from GerMoney you pay OUR fees. Theres a link up here somewhere for a Wikipedia article about privatized institutions/companies that get them producers and corps their money from technology. I think these companies are in all of Europe so if you want to give those suckers the finger I suggest you buy knowingly imported stuff (check Ebay Hong Kong Sellers for example) This is the stupidest fking shit cake ever thought out by these scumbags. Reason: ARTIST GET NUTHIN! PERIOD IT IS EVEN LISTED on the GEMA article where the biggest sum goes!!! I guess as long as it doesnt REALLY hurt consumers they will all go with the trend. GEMA has increased the fees for USB, SD, CD and other media storage devices just because there COULD be stolen music on it. They did not even give reasons for the higher fee… Bureaucratic cocksuckers.

]]> By: PiRat /dutch-get-piracy-levy-for-tablets-phones-and-usb-drives-121025/#comment-992954 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:46:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=59262#comment-992954 Boycott.

Import your electronics from other non-levy EU countries, not one more cent/penny to those MAFIAA ****s!

]]> By: Sheikh Zettabyte /dutch-get-piracy-levy-for-tablets-phones-and-usb-drives-121025/#comment-992476 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:52:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=59262#comment-992476 There are no class action suits in the Netherlands. Lawsuits are always one (entity) on one (entity).

]]> By: When /dutch-get-piracy-levy-for-tablets-phones-and-usb-drives-121025/#comment-991619 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:31:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=59262#comment-991619 None of the money goes to artists who aren’t covered by the MAFIAA cohorts, that much is for sure. Why should one group benefit when the other doesn’t? What gives them the divine right to demand monies with menace? Even if you never use a device to hold any of their content.

]]> By: Finh /dutch-get-piracy-levy-for-tablets-phones-and-usb-drives-121025/#comment-991581 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:39:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=59262#comment-991581 Surely if you burn things under your own copyright and ask them for your money back you would have a case.

Basically everyone sue them. It will take 1 case to go through and then its a free for all.

The legal costs to defend are a lot more than the levy :)

]]> By: a good guy pirate /dutch-get-piracy-levy-for-tablets-phones-and-usb-drives-121025/#comment-991451 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:10:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=59262#comment-991451 Exactly what I would do since the begining. I wouldn’t never give them a single penny from my earn well money. As a consumer, i have the right to not spend and be carried out :P

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