02-15-2006, 09:19 AM
The problem with copyright laws is that if the copyright holder doesn't first file a cease and desist order followed by legal action then nothing is going to happen.
Currently, it's getting harder and harder to find bootleggers selling copies of movies because the MPAA has been cracking down on things.
The anime community doesn't have any similar organizations looking out for the copyrights of anime creators so it is up to each individual company to follow up with action against those who would copy their material.
It's highly unlikely that any company from Japan is going to come over here to look for bootlegs being sold in a mall and the companies doing distribution here in North America don't have deep enough pockets to chase after every little bootlegger they can find.
I guess that just means that as long as you stay small time over here then you're pretty much safe from prosecution.
Currently, it's getting harder and harder to find bootleggers selling copies of movies because the MPAA has been cracking down on things.
The anime community doesn't have any similar organizations looking out for the copyrights of anime creators so it is up to each individual company to follow up with action against those who would copy their material.
It's highly unlikely that any company from Japan is going to come over here to look for bootlegs being sold in a mall and the companies doing distribution here in North America don't have deep enough pockets to chase after every little bootlegger they can find.
I guess that just means that as long as you stay small time over here then you're pretty much safe from prosecution.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.