torrenting question

ok so say I bought an original Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Outcast. But then in an accident, I accidentally lost the disc forever. Will it be legal to re-torrent that game back?

There is a legal grey with Torrents and ROMs that if you own the game you can download the ROM or Torrent the game as a back up copy in case your game gets damaged.However, as for torrenting for a lost game, I'm not so sure.

Replying to #2

no you cant, you have to make a copy of your own copy. thats the only way its legal.

Replying to #3

so you're saying it won't be legal for me to torrent the game unless I find my lost disc?

okay, you download ROMS, which is just about the same legality, so who gives a shit.....just do it....

Replying to #5

OKAY!

lugia543 · #4so you're saying it won't be legal for me to torrent the game unless I find my lost disc?

No.Downloading a game you own is still illegal.But...

Tomoka · #5okay, you download ROMS, which is just about the same legality, so who gives a shit.....just do it....

Hell yeah!

lugia543 · #4so you're saying it won't be legal for me to torrent the game unless I find my lost disc?

even if you find your lost disc it would not be legal to torrent it. However, it would be legal to put the disc in a CD burner and make a copy of it, providing the copy is for your own personal use only.

Replying to #8

are you saying that torrenting altogether is illegal?

torrenting copyrighted material without permission is, yes.

lugia543 · #9are you saying that torrenting altogether is illegal?

If it is illegal material.
But if you torrent something like ArchLinux (or other kinds of Linux/Unix), then that is completely legal since it's free for everyone.