Kiya
The law here was created to bring us line with the EU (and a spin-off of the American law).
If I take away someone's legal right for anything, I can be subjected to prosicution.
For example: I buy a game, and read the EULA. I decide I don't agree with the EULA (let's say I want to make it available for download), and cancel the installation. I go back to the shop and tell them that I read and understood the EULA, and disagree with it. The shop owner says "You can't have your money back" and I say "Ok then, I must therefore, still own the game <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />"
At this point who owns the game?
It ain't the shop, is it? I won't send it back to the publisher, because I'm unwilling to lose money on the purchase, and I don't need to install it (agree with the EULA) to upload it.
Is it mine to pirate, download, upload now? Hmmm <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />
If you look carefully, I have had my rights taken away, which broke the law. The same law I've been talking about. I cannot be expected (by law) to pay for a product that I don't have. If I send the game back to the Pub' I would lose £10 postage. At this point, someone would become LEGALLY liable to compensate me for the lost £10...
There's also another side to this, but that's a story for another time. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Lews
I can see your at great pains to think of a way around all of the CP chaos. It's a difficult task, and the only answer I can think of is: EVE Online... I like reading your ideas though, keep it up <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />
