Why I pirate?
I don't make illegal copies, Austrian law allows me to make a copy of everything for myself, most notably is, that movies are even less protected than anything else.
Basically you are allowed to make a copy of every copyrighted piece of work as long as you don't put it to commercial you or are planing to show it in public, if the piece of copyrighted work is not released, or not available due to shortages you are allowed to use a copy to show it to the public. Buildings are excepted from this law...
humm what else...
yeah movies are less protected:
You are allowed to copy of a non released movies for showing it in the public regardless if there are shortages or not...
Oh yeah, you are allowed to make a copy of something you bought in order to protect the original from harm through use - earlier in Austrian history it was a right to make a copy (ergo DRM measures where prohibited by law)
Link to the Law (linked to Austrian online lawservice (in german)) [point (4) is the most important for me]
Well, I basically just copy movies (anime) that are falling under not yet released (in Austria)... so humm...hehe I love how laws always leave room open for discussion
