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sulaim
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_ 		8. January 2006 @ 23:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i don't know much about copyright laws. but going through this site it appears that it is legal to have a bakup copy of an original game i own.

so my question is that if it is legal to have and use (in case, i damage or lose my original) a bakup copy . why aren't we allowed to play our legal bakups straight away. and why are the methods we use to play our legal bakups considered illegal?

as i said, i know very little about the law. if i have got my information wrong , please tell me so. and also my apologies for wasting ur time.(in case of wrong info)

thanx in advance.
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paddymail
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_ 		9. January 2006 @ 01:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It depends on what country you're in as to the law.. it's very sketchy on some areas too.
In the UK it's illegal to own a modchip even... which is crap!!! and not sure on the law to own a backup copy of games etc... I don't really care though. If the lords etc can get away with flouting the law on hunting with dogs, then I can copy my games etc.
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sulaim
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_ 		9. January 2006 @ 04:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
the debate has started
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mystro
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_ 		9. January 2006 @ 07:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
lol
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Amit0
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_ 		9. January 2006 @ 07:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If they made it so that you could play your backup games straight away, it would be a hella lot easier to download and copy games you do not own and to be able to play them
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sulaim
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_ 		9. January 2006 @ 10:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if anyone cares to know it was actually my 11 year old brother who had raised this point.
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steimy
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_ 		9. January 2006 @ 11:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it is a good point, and in the USA it is legal to own 1 back up copy of your game.
But i am sure the reason has to due with the fact that once people have a modded system, they tend to stop buying originals all together and start getting them from "other sources".
And neither Sony or the game manufacturers are too keen on that idea.
but it is funny how it will play back up movies no problem due to those being burned and not pressed discs like games are.
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boobooman
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in uk you cant even own the back up i hate copyright but you have to repect it so if you chose to take the law in to ur own hans dont compain when you get caught
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sulaim
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_ 		10. January 2006 @ 07:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@steimy - u r spot on. wat good is the legal bakup if we are not allowed to play it? and if we modd or swap magic it becomes illegal. wierd isn't it?
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