Man convicted for chipping Xbox

daRk_heLmet · Jul 5, 2005, 03:50 PM

A 22-year-old man has become the first person in the UK to be convicted for modifying a video games console. The Cambridge graduate was sentenced at Caerphilly Magistrates' Court to 140 hours of community service.

The man had been selling modified Xbox consoles which he fitted with a big hard drive containing 80 games. "This case sets a major precedent which marks a milestone in the fight against piracy," said games industry spokesman Michael Rawlinson.
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dipstick · Jul 5, 2005, 06:40 PM

Man, i've gotten more community service for drinkin in a damn park. Well, that and throwin the cans all over the place but still...

ChrisW · Jul 5, 2005, 06:58 PM

Oh noooooooo! Not community service! I'm sure he would have never profited off of mod chips and pirated games had he thought he may be sentanced to community service.

Matth · Jul 6, 2005, 04:17 PM

For chipping, or for preloading with a huge dollop of pirate software?

Chipping in order to play a backup made to keep the original safe, is something most people would consider to be "fair use", but chipping and supplying with a load of illegal software is indefensible.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 6, 2005, 05:25 PM

he still liable under other laws like copyright/piracy laws can be sued by every company invovled in the makeing of every game he pirated

**dj_stick** · Jul 8, 2005, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matth

For chipping, or for preloading with a huge dollop of pirate software?

most likely the latter

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The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	he still liable under other laws like copyright/piracy laws can be sued by every company invovled in the makeing of every game he pirated __________________

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ChrisW DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 332 Rep Power: 0	Oh noooooooo! Not community service! I'm sure he would have never profited off of mod chips and pirated games had he thought he may be sentanced to community service.

Jul 6, 2005, 04:17 PM	#4
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	For chipping, or for preloading with a huge dollop of pirate software? Chipping in order to play a backup made to keep the original safe, is something most people would consider to be "fair use", but chipping and supplying with a load of illegal software is indefensible.