Back when we would record onto VHS, is that considered piracy? Found a super bowl XXXI tape from my Uncle circa 1997. I’m curious lol.

Also side note, have any of you dabbled in digitizing old VHS? Have quite a few home videos on VHS and I’m wanting to preserve them for the future. I’ve done a bit of research and have come across a wide array of information. I know that doesn’t really qualify as piracy, if there’s a better comm for this, please direct me there!

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Everything that gives people non-gatekept access to any media is considered “piracy” by the powers that be.

'Home taping is killing music' written above a cassette tape with crossed bones beneath

That propaganda image is from the 80s.

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Which is weird because neither of those things are illegal. You can absolutely tape the radio. You just can’t distribute it. Just like you can copy your own media for your own use as much as you want.

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True, but that doesn’t stop them from being propagandized as “piracy”.

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