Legality of mod chips?

Serpent · #1 01-03-2003, 20:05

Hi everyone.

I don't know how many here are aware that http://www.isonews.com got taken down, primarily because the site founder used to sell mod chips through the site. He was apparently convicted for mod chip selling under DMCA provisions.

So my question: how do people here in the US openly sell modchips? Are they doing this at a risk? Because till the isonews founder got taken down, I didn't realize that the DoJ would come down so hard on mod chip sellers.

Thanks.

charlie_ps2 · #2 02-03-2003, 02:38

A lot of people home in on the selling of modchips through the site rather than the dedication of the site to Warez. The published judgement nails the seizure/closure to the selling of modchips for the purpose of utilising Warez/pirate games. They guy pleaded guilty.

So that hasn't made modchips illegal - just their use in connexion with pirated games. That always was illegal. Everywhere.

el_tel · #3 02-03-2003, 13:51

Its a big enough grey area that anybody can win if you are prepared to stand and fight.

http://www.protectfairuse.org/consum..._congress.html

http://www.psreporter.com/mod_chips_...australia.html

platinum · #4 02-03-2003, 15:34

yea you'll win, but they will drag it out so long you will be crushed by the leagal fee's. so you loose in the end anyway.

el_tel · #5 02-03-2003, 15:41

You know thats wot they want, so dont do it, represent yourself & they'll scream at how much its costing them to give you publicity!