Got a boot for my leg?

Concinnity · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:09 pm Post subject: Got a boot for my leg?

Bootlegs. Gotta hate them. For those who aren't informed, they're pirated things.

Recently bought a Utada Hikaru album - totally bootleg. I mean one of the song titles is: Time will tell.... on the back it's typed:

"ti me will tell" - in small caps.......

'special' is written as 'speci al'

Furthermore, in the booklet, it has dodgy versions of scanned sheet music of the music - what kind of album has the actualy scanned sheet music?!?!?!

But i guess the first impression is the bad printing of the case etc.

Mind you, this bootleg company is:

KI TEN DIGITAL MEDIA CO. LTD.
with contact details (02) 28369388 - somebody wanan ring up? apparntly it's in sydney - ha!

Anyone got any other bootleg brands?

Or just wants to flame? Post here!

CCJc · Hmmm... Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 971

lol you really shouldnt post up explicit details that defames any company that does businesses "illegally"
If you felt like you've been cheated go call up the proper people that handle "rip-off" versions from the original materials Razz

The only bootleg versions i bought are anime series, though translations were so tarted, i only bought them if they were animes i couldn't get

And silly you, you should've known it was bootleg in the first place =P

go to
cdjapan.co.jp if you want legit things from artists

Aikurushii_Lulu · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 6:58 pm Post subject:

O_O you should really just buy the actual utada hikaru cds... *sobs* i love Utada...

Concinnity · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:01 pm Post subject:

Aikurushii_Lulu · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:07 pm Post subject:

you can buy them here

http://global.yesasia.com/en/Search/SearchResult.aspx

Concinnity · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:09 pm Post subject:

yeah yesasia is pretty good as well........

CCJc · Hmmm... Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 971

Concinnity · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:38 am Post subject:

well no ccjc

i didn't "knowingly" (as u put it) buy the product. rather, a friend bought it, who i thuoght would've bought a legitamate, i mean he intended to, but i guess it's hard to spot the difference (no it isn't).

since it's bootleg, i'm not using the product

is that any easier to understand?

CCJc · Hmmm... Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 971

no....?

Concinnity · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:57 pm Post subject:

why would i say it's 'totally' bootleg. if i were a pirate, i'd say i'd bought a bootleg product. i wudn't boast about it.

yes that's true.....

dimix · Eminence Staff Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 93

Yeah, piracy is a strange thing. I think companies should actually work with it than trying to stop it. In china its actually been proven to be good for the economy (dont quote me.. read it in time magazine i think). With their average wage being 68c and hour for mainland china, how do u expect them to pay for anything real.

Of course, they're still in communism land. And what do i know, I got threatened by Universal Studios in 2002, saying that they'll take legal action against me.

I'm clean now.. i swear...

Ill shut up now...

CCJc · Hmmm... Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 971

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Central-Coast-man-faces-extradition-to-US/2005/03/10/1110417612703.html

that was in the australian also

It raised an issue that, if warnings didnt have any effect on you changing your habit. Be prepared to face the full force of America's law system when they can llegally get you exported overseas and be placed on a trial.

For all of you users who think you're safe if you were in some other country that would make it literally impossible for you to become prosecuted by U.S law.

Think again, if you're one lucious lolly pop that the americans could get a hold of, they will.
The law attempts to restrict the mass of users from breaking it, but stressing again, if you're just that ONE special exception. The high courts could literally send you off for trial rather than thousands of people who haven't broke major offenses compared to you Wink

Tips to avoid the system (shouldn't be done in practice):
1. Dont be silly and expose your bum, butt naked across the internet
2. Blocking IPs such as those from RIAA wont work, for those who use BT, do remember your ip is logged into tracker Razz

3. For those who use proxies,....
...how on earth could you bear the appalling speeds? O_o;;;
4. Dont download anything from america,
GO UNLICIENCED ANIME!!! Very Happy

5. Dont be a w@r3z distributor, DUH.

Do the above and you MAY be undetected....but that goes without saying that the legal system is always changing to combat serious issues.

One day just like busting pedos with kiddy pr0nz across the world, one day, the americans will take serious actions for even the most minor piracy offendors...

Even if, its ridiculous to charge people because there's soo many offenders out there. I beg to differ Crying or Very sad

Concinnity · Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject:

it's actually funny......

on 'getaway' tonight... they had shanghai as one of its little features....

and they said that it was 'one of the biggest shopping places on earth'..... of what? bootleg materials? Razz