Q&A: The Law of Theft
The Law of Theft
Question
If someone sells video packages online for payment, but on the other hand uploads all of those video packages to a site like YouTube, where they can be reached legally and viewed freely, so that anyone can access them in two clicks, legally, and watch those video packages, and in addition he was informed that everything is exposed on that site and that in two clicks you can get to everything, yet he still continues to upload there—would this involve theft, since it seems that the warning did not cause him to stop uploading videos, but on the other hand he did not explicitly give permission to watch them? I would appreciate an answer.
Answer
I didn’t understand the question. The owner of the videos uploads them to YouTube as well? So what’s the problem? It is legal to watch on YouTube.
Discussion on Answer
Meaning, it’s not YouTube but its cousin, which also isn’t called YouTube?
Would you mind explaining to me what the question is?
A video repository site that isn’t especially popular. It can be accessed legally and the content can be viewed, but the person charges money for the video packages.
Even though I warned him about it, he still continues to upload there. My question is whether it would not be considered theft to watch the content, even though I didn’t explicitly ask his permission.
My answer has already been written: It is permitted.
Thank you for the very quick answer.
But for some reason, why is it permitted?
Because the videos can be accessed legally? Or is the permission only because I warned him beforehand? (all this even though I did not receive his permission)
I would appreciate an answer.
If he uploads to a free site, then it is permitted. Why would it be forbidden? What is found there is permitted for use and is there for use. The warning is unnecessary, except beyond the letter of the law. Someone who uploads materials should check what that means.
The content is uploaded to a video repository site… (not YouTube), and the site also isn’t as common as YouTube. But the content can be reached legally. //Continuing the question//