Would it be bad if I downloaded this paid plugin ?

[maximilian4o]

Hey guys. I'm working on music currently. On FL Studio 12 to be specific. So, I want to get a plug-in for FL Studio 12, but I can't afford to throw that much on something I won't be using professionally. I know the forum rules are agains torrenting and such... THATS WHY I AM NOT going to be pirating it. Just HYPOTHETICALLY, what would happen if I download a plug-in without paying for it ? Is there some way for somebody to find out that I haven't paid for certain plug-in used in a mix ? I'm just asking for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ! Thank you very much. If you think you can get in trouble for answering, please just PM me. Thank you once again !

[LiamApex]

if its only to 'try' then i say go for it... just dont make a tut on how to do it or pass the knowledge on 

[yourdad165]

No.

[Guest]

Is there a trial version of the plugin? If so use that if it doesn't watermark. Also this will probably be locked because mods are kind of touchy about this kind of thing

[The Official Czex]

Nope. No way to find out except via browsing history for torrents.

[elkenrod]

There's probably a free plug-in/vst that does the same/similar thing....

 

just sayin'.

[Naeaes]

Nope. No way to find out except via browsing history for torrents.

I guess, if you're a citizen of antarctica or something. Here's a scenario raging rampant in Finland at the moment:

 

The IP (intellectual property) owner or their representer,like a law firm, can join the torrent swarm, basically share the file like everyone else, but with the IP owner's consent. They'd get the IP-addresses (internet protocol, I didn't mean for this to happen) of everyone downloading the files.  This part is the same for everyone regardless of location. Only way to hide, is VPN (during the actual download, mind you! Browsing for .torrent -files is rarely even illegal) but even VPN isn't foolproof.

 

This depends on local law, but the IP owner basically gets a court order to make the ISPs release the info (customer's name, address and so on) to them. Depending on the coutry, this might not be possible, but as I understand, it is  almost everywhere.

 

Either the law firm, the IP owner or a government representative contacts the customer and demands money as a settlement or upright sues them. This is called copyright trolling.

 

Again, depending on local law, the fact that you downloaded however minuscule portion of the file, might or might not be enough in the eyes of the law. Going further, the law enforcement can involve themselves and start investigating, usually confiscating hardware.

[maximilian4o]

I guess, if you're a citizen of antarctica or something. Here's a scenario raging rampant in Finland at the moment:

 

The IP (intellectual property) owner or their representer,like a law firm, can join the torrent swarm, basically share the file like everyone else, but with the IP owner's consent. They'd get the IP-addresses (internet protocol, I didn't mean for this to happen) of everyone downloading the files.  This part is the same for everyone regardless of location. Only way to hide, is VPN (during the actual download, mind you! Browsing for .torrent -files is rarely even illegal) but even VPN isn't foolproof.

 

This depends on local law, but the IP owner basically gets a court order to make the ISPs release the info (customer's name, address and so on) to them. Depending on the coutry, this might not be possible, but as I understand, it is  almost everywhere.

 

Either the law firm, the IP owner or a government representative contacts the customer and demands money as a settlement or upright sues them. This is called copyright trolling.

 

Again, depending on local law, the fact that you downloaded however minuscule portion of the file, might or might not be enough in the eyes of the law. Going further, the law enforcement can involve themselves and start investigating, usually confiscating hardware.

weell, I live in a F'd up country where you can buy cigarettes and alcohol even when 14, and my friends got cars and they drive without licence since there's almost no police on the road to stop you, so I really don't think somebody would be looking out for people who download torrents, cause everybody does it ALL the time. Like... I don't know a single person who hasn't downloaded a torrent. ( When I said torrenting, I meant downloading the file, not uploading it and spreading it btw). So yeah... thanks for the heads up though. I'll use a VPN just in case. + It might come in handy if I go to another country for some reason. Thanks yall for the time and efforts ^^