Today I came across a site called MovieTube (I am not going to provide a link as it will increase their SEO stats). It is billed as site that allows you to watch new films for free and most importantly LEGAL. I have searched on the internet for 20 minutes or so to see if this is actually legal or not and although I have found many answers such as
If a person steals fireworks and sets them off in the city centre is it illegal to watch them?
Which is a completely ludicrous analogy. I have not found an answer that I am comfortable with such as from a Lawyers site. The most definitive answer I have found was from the MoneySavingExpert site that is more in-line with my thinking.
It may very well be legal to watch these movies but there is one major obstacle stopping me from doing so…I have morals!
Think about it for a minute or two. Millions of pounds are spent on these Movies and the related marketing. Who cares how much the stars of the movie are on; the fact is that they have worked legally for their income.
Somebody does the equivalent of taking a video recorder into a cinema (or pictures as I still call it) and recording a film them putting it on the internet. Just because the MovieTube site does not host the videos themselves does not make it right. This site was specifically set up in order to facilitate illegal activity.
Watching films from this site may very be legal but morally it is an outrageous thing to do!
Some of you may remember several years ago when people were sent notices because their IP address had been used to listen to pirated content that was supposed to be “legal”. The very same thing may happen to viewers of MovieTube once the lawyers catch up.
What do you think. Is it moral or immoral – why do you think it's moral or immoral?
I watch films on this lol
I watch showbox its for Android but to watch on pc download bluestacks
i watch showbox as well Angela
I connect to tv and watch on big screen
i don’t know how to connect mine, i’ve got it on my tablet and i can screen mirror it but it doesn’t play properly then 🙁
I use a hdmi cable but u should be able to use usb put it on laptop
John it is morally wrong but it is also morally wrong that everybody wants everything for nothing
My thoughts exactly Jeff Townsley!
I know Kim; just as long as you’re aware that because there currently isn’t a mechanism to deal with people that watch these films, it doesn’t mean to say that there won’t be shortly and if memory serves me correct when it happened last time the notices where sent to offenders past and present.
I personally think this should be classed as receiving stolen goods. The goods (IP (Intellectual Property)) are obviously stolen (just watch the notice in front of legitimate films)