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Mike Wever is a computer programmer on weekdays and a dabbler in various arts whenever he finds the time. Mike is a published short story author and editor of his own magazine called Wanderings (WanderingsMag.com). He also makes occasional forays into poetry and short films. His short film Man and Monster won First Place in the 3-minute category at the 2008 Middle of Nowhere film competition.

Computers & Technology > Internet (Other) Is online video streaming a form of piracy

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There are legitimate uses of streaming video. If the person streaming the video owns the copyright to it or has permission from the copyright holder, or if the work is in the public domain, then it is absolutely legal. However, if the video being streamed is copyrighted and the individual streaming that video does not have the permission of the copyright holder to do so, then streaming the video is engaging in piracy. In the United States, as well as in other countries that are signatories to international copyright treaties, the owner of the copyright to intellectual property such as a mo...

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