warez allowed ?

[nishant.soni]

Hi All,
I am about to buy a forum which is partially warez. Personally, I don't give a **** about warez. I am looking at it as a pure business.

I understand that vBulletin may revoke my license in case I re-distribute vBulletin copies, WHICH I WILL NOT BE DOING ANYWAY.

My question is, is it allowed to use vbulletin script for a warez forum?

Thank You.

[Stuart Wolfe]

Yes.

You can buy the software but it's up to you to keep it legal within the country you reside and/or operate. I've no issue hosting dodgey stuff (within reason), just make sure you keep that sort of stuff for private areas.

[setishock]

Best to let one of the staff answer that question.

[Floris]

or just read the EULA where it states it clearly. If they enforce their EULA is questionable.

[funmasti]

you can use warez or anything. (Some very strict content are not allowed, i guess) there are many websites for example

[feldon23]

Best to let one of the staff answer that question.

If you want a response from staff, e-mail [email protected].

[Loco.M]

WHICH I WILL NOT BE DOING ANYWAY.

suuuure
because those who steal and give away warez are sooooo trust worthy
ps.. don't bother with this. " we don't host warez" or "I'm not personally posting the links"
if you have a site with warez on it, it's ultimately your responsibility as to what is posted on it.

[feldon23]

Hi All,
I am about to buy a forum which is partially warez. I am looking at it as a pure business.

A business built off piracy. Aren't we enterprising?

If you mention that the site is warez-related, or make it easy to post warez links, or refuse DMCA takedown notices, or otherwise act as a safe harbor for illicit material, then I hope you have deep pockets.

[Floris]

Sounds like a really dumb business decision but good luck sleeping at night knowing you're deliberately contributing to assisting to distribute copyrighted material.

[BirdOPrey5]

I would be curious as to a staff member's answer to this too... Obviously we know this happens all the time... there was even a guy advertising a warez site in his sig at vb.org and the staff there still helped him (though someone deleted his sig)- what is the official position on warez boards? I imagine like adult boards they probably allow it if your host doesn't have a problem with it but that is only an ASSumption.

Sounds like a really dumb business decision but good luck sleeping at night knowing you're deliberately contributing to assisting to distribute copyrighted material.

I would sleep at least as well as Adobe decision makers who set the price of photoshop to $700.

[Floris]

The official the last time I heard Steve Machol say something, was : We do not police the content of web sites.
Their current EULA says you can't use it, and I believe they won't act on anything unless there's a court order going or whatever.

They're not the internet police, and probably don't have the resources or the anti piracy team to go and scan web sites of their customers.

I doubt any policy gets enforced. Doesn't mean it's ok to do it.. I think it's actually pretty sad.

It's like writing a bad letter in Word, .. Microsoft isn't responsible.