by downwithpants » Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:52 am
ok.
whether or not you purchased your anime dvds and music cds, or downloaded them illegally from a p2p program doesn't change the (il)legality of the creating and distributing AMVs.
however, there is this thing called ethics. this site respects the hard work of the artists, recording and licensing companies responsible for the sources we use for creating amvs, and understands that by supporting an activity that dilutes the artistic creations of these parties, it is morally indebted to the said parties. therefore, as a token of gratitude, it endorses its users to make purchases from and benefit the parties to which the site is indebted.
this site wants you to show support to the licensing and recording companies that are providing you with your sources, and provide some compensation for their goods and services, even though you are using them to produce unauthorized derivative works. if you downloaded your sources illegally, the site will (probably) not report you to authorities. however, the site does not endorse you mooching off the hard work of artists, recording and licensing companies.
there are also many other reasons you may want to consider purchasing your sources legally, including getting better quality and avoiding the chance of having legal actions taken against you.