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Was this considered 'piracy' back in the day? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Back when we would record onto VHS, is that considered piracy? Found a super bowl XXXI tape from my Uncle circa 1997. I'm curious lol.

Also side note, have any of you dabbled in digitizing old VHS? Have quite a few home videos on VHS and I'm wanting to preserve them for the future. I've done a bit of research and have come across a wide array of information. I know that doesn't really qualify as piracy, if there's a better comm for this, please direct me there!

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"I say to you that the VCR is to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston strangler is to the woman home alone." — Jack Valenti, MPAA president, 1982

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

You wouldn't download a serial killer.

But you could download countless murder-mystery audiobooks and ebooks from Libby, so that's a close second.