Question: Rule 18

[AVT]

(18) You will not discuss, suggest, engage, or encourage any ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES. Links provided to locations that deal with any such activity are also expressly forbidden.

Hi,

I'm trying to find some hard-to-find MP3s (publisher went bankrupt 15 years ago) & can't find any reasonable quality elsewhere so I've been considering using a Russian MP3 site to acquire them. I was going to post asking about sound quality & billing practices of some of these sites, but I remembered that use of them is illegal in some parts of the world.

I happen to be Russian (thought I don't live there ATM) and can, as far as I'm concerned, legally use these services. What is the stance on this? Would posting regarding it be a violation of the rules?

Thanks!

 

[jeremyshaw]

Well, if that site is legally able to sell those MP3 (given your mention of billing practices), then it is legal, not illegal.

Good luck!

 

[FrgMstr]

I would suggest posting a thread explaining your problem, the sites you are looking to use, and ask for feeback via PM then everyone stays private.

 

[phide]

I happen to be Russian (thought I don't live there ATM) and can, as far as I'm concerned, legally use these services.

It's a little unorthodox for users to answer such questions here, but I'm thinking I may be able to clear this up without the need for you to create a thread for it.

I imagine I know which site you're referring to. If you're in the U.S., purchasing from this site is not legal. It may be legal in other countries, however. I'm not a lawyer, but this is my understanding.

Hope that helps

 

[Rofl-Mic-Lofl]

I imagine I know which site you're referring to. If you're in the U.S., purchasing from this site is not legal. It may be legal in other countries, however. I'm not a lawyer, but this is my understanding.

Yup, just because you're Russian doesn't make it legal to do illegal things in the US just because you can in another country. Duh, haven't you seen Lethal Weapon 2?!