What if there were an FTP....???

Dave R · 17 Dec 2003, 01:13

Just out of curiosity, not that I know anything about this, but what are the ramifications of an FTP Site, whereby users could share stored files??

Is it a BIG no no??

Should I just shutup??

CellThree · 17 Dec 2003, 09:50

As far as i know, these thing are really just by invitation only as most people use their computer for a multiple amount of things and can't run an FTP server 100% of the time.

When they're up, they're up, then they're down, they're down!

mh · 17 Dec 2003, 09:59

You mean for music files and stuff? Live MP3s? There was one - once - but Von had it shut down.

Dave R · 17 Dec 2003, 13:15

What if I said I could - maybe - get access to a 24 hours global ftp source for all concerned to trade stuff on????

No personal server required......

mh · 17 Dec 2003, 13:58

Are you thinking what I think you're thinking? Same kinda one I could perhaps also get access to???

CellThree · 17 Dec 2003, 15:17

Sounds like a great idea as long as there were no Official release stuff in there as well. That's what Ebay's for!

I'm sure between us we have a few MP3s to put up there. Currently I have 12gb of Live gigs, not including non-live boots and interviews and videos etc.

Dave R · 17 Dec 2003, 15:21

PM me and i can give you details.......

17 Dec 2003, 16:47

CellThree wrote:Sounds like a great idea as long as there were no Official release stuff in there as well.

that didnt stop the sisters asking for the old one to be shut down...

17 Dec 2003, 18:09

It certainly didn't.

By way of a refresher, let me re-introduce you to our old friend "copyright law":

http://www.patent.gov.uk/copy/definition.htm

The type of works that copyright protects are:

sound recordings, which may be recordings on any medium, e.g. tape or compact disc, and may be recordings of other copyright works, e.g. musical or literary;

Dave R · 17 Dec 2003, 18:22

so in that case:-

"The type of works that copyright protects are:

original literary works, e.g. novels, instruction manuals, computer programs, lyrics for songs, articles in newspapers, some types of databases"

means that sites that do this:-

http://www.mixi.net/Sisters.Of.Mercy/Di ... tml#Marian

would be in breach of copyright and thus taken down....

Me thinks someone is being a bit selective here...

mh · 17 Dec 2003, 18:25

If Von (or his big scary f--- off lawyers) still harbours any hopes of that demned elusive contract, he'll move pretty fast to shut down anything. I'd personally hate to see anyone's butt getting kicked for providing such a service with pure motivations (and for no personal gain), but such is the law of the land.