07-09-2004, 10:49 AM
I just want to step in here and point out that this has turned into a dub vs. sub thread.
We all know that they go on forever and ever and we'll have a roomfull of monkeys out of my ass before anyone changes their mind as a result of one of these threads.
As for selling HKs at conventions... it's up to the seller to set the price... if people don't pay for them then they go home with empty pockets... tables at conventions are expensive things... it would be stupid to buy a vendors table if you didn't plan on making money...
Getting sued for selling pirated stuff... the seller should know what they have and they should know the risks... fortunately, a court of law will typically demand some form of cease and desist letter prior to a law suit... as long as the vendor does cease and desist in accordance to the letter then there is no law suit...
Don't forget... bootlegging is stealing... plain and simple...
The people who make and sell anime are trying to make a living. Watch the closing credits of any anime TV show you watch... see all those names? Those are people who are trying to make a decent living making cartoons. That's a lot of people looking for a paycheck that aren't getting anything whenever a HK DVD is sold.
It's nice to get a great deal on anime and it's great to see things that aren't available in your country yet but don't kid yourself, bootlegging is stealing. Theives that get caught get prosecuted. There is no grey area here.
We all know that they go on forever and ever and we'll have a roomfull of monkeys out of my ass before anyone changes their mind as a result of one of these threads.
As for selling HKs at conventions... it's up to the seller to set the price... if people don't pay for them then they go home with empty pockets... tables at conventions are expensive things... it would be stupid to buy a vendors table if you didn't plan on making money...
Getting sued for selling pirated stuff... the seller should know what they have and they should know the risks... fortunately, a court of law will typically demand some form of cease and desist letter prior to a law suit... as long as the vendor does cease and desist in accordance to the letter then there is no law suit...
Don't forget... bootlegging is stealing... plain and simple...
The people who make and sell anime are trying to make a living. Watch the closing credits of any anime TV show you watch... see all those names? Those are people who are trying to make a decent living making cartoons. That's a lot of people looking for a paycheck that aren't getting anything whenever a HK DVD is sold.
It's nice to get a great deal on anime and it's great to see things that aren't available in your country yet but don't kid yourself, bootlegging is stealing. Theives that get caught get prosecuted. There is no grey area here.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.