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A comment on YC Startup Going into Beta: Reble.FM Music Sharing. Parent comment

Re:YC Startup Going into Beta: Reble.FM Music Sharing by ajkirwin on Tuesday February 05, 2008 @12:01PM (#109796)
Well, people were discussing the legality of such a service, so..
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Re:YC Startup Going into Beta: Reble.FM Music Sharing by imsteve on Tuesday February 05, 2008 @02:31PM (#109853)
EULAs are generally not legally binding. So no.
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Re:YC Startup Going into Beta: Reble.FM Music Sharing by ajkirwin on Tuesday February 05, 2008 @03:29PM (#109888)
I'm more referring to the Terms of Service of something like AmazonMP3, which specifically and categorically says that you cannot do exactly what this site does.
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Re:YC Startup Going into Beta: Reble.FM Music Sharing by imsteve on Tuesday February 05, 2008 @06:37PM (#109987)
Learn the definition of "illegal".
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Re:YC Startup Going into Beta: Reble.FM Music Sharing by pius on Tuesday February 05, 2008 @11:30PM (#110122)
A EULA, if written properly, is legally binding but violating it is not illegal in the criminal sense; it's a tort issue. If we were talking about violating the DMCA, however, it would be illegal.
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Re:YC Startup Going into Beta: Reble.FM Music Sharing by imsteve on Wednesday February 06, 2008 @05:26PM (#110506)
Legal advice on the internet...

morons.

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Re:YC Startup Going into Beta: Reble.FM Music Sharing by pius on Wednesday February 06, 2008 @10:50PM (#110667)
I figured it went without saying that a comment on a forum should not be construed as legal advice and that one should seek the professional advice of a licensed attorney for that purpose. I'll say it now for completeness.
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