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24 votes
3 answers
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Is downloading YouTube videos legal?

I've always been under the assumption that doing such was illegal. I don't see any difference between downloading music from YouTube and downloading music from The Pirate Bay. Apparently, there is ...
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1 vote
2 answers
38k views

Can I make YouTube videos where I read parts of a book aloud

I'm learning languages and in my opinion, one way to improve my skills is to read books aloud. Making it a habit would help me with my vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, etc. I also think there ...
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4 votes
3 answers
999 views

Using a recipe in a YouTube video [duplicate]

What is the legality in using a recipe in a YouTube video? Should I cite the cookbook I got it from (I would do it either way)? And should I get the author's permission to use it? What else should I ...
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2 votes
1 answer
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Legalities of Extensions that modify websites

I am wondering how it can be legal to make or use extensions that modify the functioning of businesses' websites. Specifically, I am looking at Firefox extensions that modify YouTube's functionality. ...
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1 vote
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Fair use: is legality of use determined separately from legality of source?

Youtube and other content sites have extensive resources (Youtube Fair Use Guidelines) that describe the conditions for fair-use. However, these do not contain adequate treatments of legal content ...
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2 answers
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Would Joel Tenenbaum or Jammie Thomas-Rasset be sued today?

What I understand is Technically, Joel and Jammie were sued for uploading. Practically, Joel and Jammie were sued for downloading and were unfortunate victims of not turning off seeding after ...
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