are warez forums illegal? a forum that posts and discusses warez?

just wondering.

-matthew

I think Warez sometimes get mis-understood. It doesn't have to mean pirated software, although it usually is.

So yes you can, think of all the Marijuana forums out there.

it depends on your country, but you should find out what your ISP's acceptable use is...I don't think discussion would be ruled out, however if you're hosting illegal software, that would get you turned off quick.

Yes, very. :hammer:

I'm assuming this came up from my thread?

Originally Posted by bostondan

Posting links to illegal software is just as illegal as hosting it.
Why do you think torrent sites are getting shut down? They arent hosting the files, but just links to them.

I don't support warez and this is not a reason of my argument. If google links warez then google is illegal!

I was under the impression that linking to warez was okay, at least legal. Discussion should be fine as well... it also depends on yours hosts terms and such.

No if you're in the U.S. hosting warez is not legal.

hosting it and linking to it are different, but one complaint to your ISP, and they may simply shut it down, or ask you to first. Who needs warez with open source prevalant?

It would be linking to it only. I just know that fi I started a warez discussion forum, it would be really successful.

-Matthew