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Looming Crisis for Publishers as Piracy infiltrates E-Libraries

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 13 Sep 24

Kenyan Publishing houses are counting losses since most of their e-publications are acquired and shared illegitimately. Since the adoption of E-Libraries by most learning institutions, e-books and e-learning programs have been...

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An Achill tower - once the property of the pirate queen of Ireland

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 3 May 23

In the photo is one of five towers built by the O’Malley clan on the waterways around Achill Island. The head of the clan was a sea-faring Irish chieftain who ruled over much of what is now Co. Mayo in western Ireland. The towers...

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How to overcome piracy in the digital market?

Our Hero @OurHero (62) 30 May 19

I love video games. Many gamers and gaming companies are struggling with piracy. Developers come up with many different ways to make the thieves not able to steal their product. Everything is useless. How do you think...

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watching pirated cd tapes

Yumcha @ya2017 (86) 10 Dec 17

'Piracy is a crime', I always hear this statement everytime I watch movies in 'original' cd tapes. But, as much as I wanted to, I also end up watching them from pirated tapes simply because they don't cost that much, some have a...

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A big nightmare for me

Shweta singh @Shwetasingh (1333) 20 May 17

Yes.. writing for hubpages is a nightmare for me. After my first article got a rejection note I wrote another . This was original work but after 17 hours it was declared pirated. I don't understand how they judge piracy. Have you...

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How could i

Shweta singh @Shwetasingh (1333) 17 May 17

Ya I did a big mistake today. I am making a WordPress site and there I published one article . After a few hour I thought to learn how to use hubpage so I did all the formalities and put the same article on hubpage( as I forgot...

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first experience

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If You watch it online is it stealing?

Josie @Iamsopia (186) • Makati, Philippines 29 Sep 16

We all now that piracy is stealing right? here in the Philippines we have issues with piracy because pirated dvd's are everywhere.. now online you can watch movies on different websites free or otherwise. now I know some of you...

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Movies Online

valorieesquilona @valorieesquilona (442) • Philippines 30 Mar 13

Hey! I really need to watch Rock of Ages online but I don't want to download it. Do you know any sites wherein I can watch movies for free without downloading or signing up? Please... I want to watch Rock of Ages!! I'm desperate!...

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Pirated Software

jdalaqui @jdalaqui (1073) • Philippines 31 Oct 12

Computer Softwares are very important to all of us who are using computer everyday. Computer Softwares are very important not just to computer users but for everyone. However, basic softwares are expensive. Because of this many...

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Music piracy is not always bad for the artist..

ikasuryani95 @ikasuryani95 (346) • Indonesia 4 Oct 12

Do you agree with my statement above ? I said like that because, sometime, a music artist can be known by her/his/their music, that is popular in the Internet.. With the development of our technology, a new music can be known by...

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Piracy and Downloading Movies

allyoftherain @allyoftherain (7208) • United States 25 Jun 12

I've been seeing people talking about downloading movies a lot on mylot. Personally, I'm very anti-piracy and seeing this happen makes me want to speak out. It just shocks me how callous people are about it. They're convinced...

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The real price original Cd's and DVD

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker @CaptAlbertWhisker (32760) • Calgary, Alberta 20 Jun 12

Whether a music album is from a local or International artist, If its going to be sold herein the Philippines, The copies are actually made here, created here , printed here and published here. Out of the factory the price of each...

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How you thoughts about The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act(CISAP)

rehanashraf @rehanashraf (350) • India 27 Apr 12

hello friends do you Know a bill for Cyber regulation passed away from The House of Representatives Thursday.It has aim has to protect companies And Hollywood intellectual property.Many bigger internet companies has objection that...

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Acta, Sopa thing, aren't they actually trying to control us and making excuses?

katie0 @katie0 (5203) • Japan 25 Mar 12

These Acta and non-piracy craziness it begun shutting links from google all over the internet and in many contries, do you think it's only because of piracy? They could shut down megaupload so they can shut down the major piracy...

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mission impossible 4

akash009 @akash009 (452) • India 6 Mar 12

Can anyone tell me when will mission impossible 4 dvdrip print will come online??? I am eagerly waiting for it.

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Do you Download Illegaly?

jmorgan071 @jmorgan071 (21) 1 Mar 12

The cyber world has increased in size an overwhelming amount in the last couple of years. Much to the annoyance of various companies and associations, so has piracy. It's now even easier to download anything from movies to...

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Internet Blackout Day - SOPA & PIPA will end the Internet as we know it!

DuoMaxwell @DuoMaxwell (953) • United States 18 Jan 12

http://sopastrike.com/ Has anyone else heard about the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act? If I remember what I heard from somewhere in Youtube, these bills were supposed to combat piracy, but the thing is, if ANY...

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Wikipedia Will be Offline Globally to Protest SOPA and PIPA

makemoneonline @makemoneonline (1176) • India 17 Jan 12

For the first time Wikipedia is protesting against something by remaining offline for 24 hours, worldwide, beginning at 05:00 UTC on Wednesday, January 18 2012. The blackout is a protest against proposed legislation in the United...

English wikipedia blacking out

stuckonu @stuckonu (726) • Philippines 17 Jan 12

I was intrigued by the black logo on top of wikipedia's page while I'm reading an article about Sherlock Holmes. It said that the English Wikipedia will black out in protest to a SOPA or Stop Online Piracy Act in the US. It was...

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How does music copyright works?

junivat @junivat (49) 3 Jan 12

I wonder how does it work? they are saying that piracy is bad. have you ever paid for every music you downloaded? do you think that television shows in every country pays for the artists who sung and imitate lady gaga or...

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