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Is the standalone illegal in Germany?

Posted: 2016-09-13 18:56
by toscanOs
So torrenting is heavily enforced in Germany, they are spamming out 1000 euro fines for movies. So I'm wondering, since I'm using torrenting software, is it illegal in germany? I think its not, because torrenting itself is legal, just torrenting copyrighted material is illegal, I dont think this is copyrighted but I may be wrong... So yeah, if any Germans here have downloaded Project reality and already played it and all that, have you had any problems with fines or anything?

Re: Is the standalone illegal in Germany?

Posted: 2016-09-13 19:05
by Frontliner
This is a mere non-profit modification of an abandonware, I double dare them to try lol.

It'll be ok.

Re: Is the standalone illegal in Germany?

Posted: 2016-09-13 19:08
by Mineral
You are fine. I've never heard of a single person who go into any problems :)

Re: Is the standalone illegal in Germany?

Posted: 2016-09-13 19:10
by toscanOs
Alright, thanks. I already finsihed downloading, setting up right now. Excited for the game. Like your signature btw :)

Re: Is the standalone illegal in Germany?

Posted: 2016-09-13 20:28
by sunshine2241991
toscanOs wrote:So torrenting is heavily enforced in Germany, they are spamming out 1000 euro fines for movies. So I'm wondering, since I'm using torrenting software, is it illegal in germany? I think its not, because torrenting itself is legal, just torrenting copyrighted material is illegal, I dont think this is copyrighted but I may be wrong... So yeah, if any Germans here have downloaded Project reality and already played it and all that, have you had any problems with fines or anything?

..can you please explain to me ..... wtf ? you saying that in Germany if i torrent a movie government track you IP and send you 1000 ticket ??????????????

rly ?

Re: Is the standalone illegal in Germany?

Posted: 2016-09-14 14:28
by toscanOs
sunshine2241991 wrote:..can you please explain to me ..... wtf ? you saying that in Germany if i torrent a movie government track you IP and send you 1000 ticket ??????????????

rly ?
Yeah no joke. Any copyrighted material, you will get a fine up to 1000 euro (sometimes higher) And the governement doesnt send the fine, the creators of the movie do. I had a friend from Singapore (apparently everyone pirates there) torrented like 8 movies and he got a 10,000 euro fine. His lawyer managed to bring it down to 1000 but thats still a lot.

Re: Is the standalone illegal in Germany?

Posted: 2016-09-14 16:48
by PLODDITHANLEY
France they catch you 3 times no more internet for you.

Re: Is the standalone illegal in Germany?

Posted: 2016-09-14 17:09
by toscanOs
PLODDITHANLEY wrote:France they catch you 3 times no more internet for you.
Damn, thats really intense.

Re: Is the standalone illegal in Germany?

Posted: 2016-09-14 21:26
by KillJoy[Fr]
PLODDITHANLEY wrote:France they catch you 3 times no more internet for you.
That what they say on the paper :lol:

Re: Is the standalone illegal in Germany?

Posted: 2016-09-15 00:54
by Panzerfire
toscanOs wrote:Yeah no joke. Any copyrighted material, you will get a fine up to 1000 euro (sometimes higher) And the governement doesnt send the fine, the creators of the movie do. I had a friend from Singapore (apparently everyone pirates there) torrented like 8 movies and he got a 10,000 euro fine. His lawyer managed to bring it down to 1000 but thats still a lot.

*Looks at his own hard drive*

Well...... I'm not bringing that one with me if I ever go back to Germany ^_^;

All the stuff there should be enough to cripple me for a lifetime of fines. @_@