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7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by mukina2: 7:47pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
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Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by Tsmooth1(m): 7:56pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
As usual the books would be farouked. |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by ZUBY77(m): 8:26pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
books , hahahahahahaha |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by Nobody: 8:29pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
I like to think outside the box here, the "pirated" books should be distributed free of charge to students. I dont see anything wrong in sharing this, pirated or not, its gonna make someone more knowledgeable. 12 Likes |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by BillyRubin: 8:36pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
Billyonaire: I like to think outside the box here, the "pirated" books should be distributed free of charge to students. I dont see anything wrong in sharing this, pirated or not, its gonna make someone more knowledgeable. I like your line of thought, Billyonaire. At least, the students gain knowledge and the pirates lose money. |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by Ryabcool(m): 8:59pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
Billyonaire: I like to think outside the box here, the "pirated" books should be distributed free of charge to students. I dont see anything wrong in sharing this, pirated or not, its gonna make someone more knowledgeable.they should never try it or they'll risk being sued. Remember most copyright terms state that "no part of this book shall be reproduced, duplicated, used, DISTRIBUTED without the express permission of the author(s)" 1 Like |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by ektbear: 9:05pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
Information wants to be freeeeeee |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by slap1(m): 9:17pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
I've never felt so bad about pirated books until I walked into Abia State University's bookshop and saw an array of them for sale. I was like, WTH? 1 Like |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by Nobody: 9:30pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
Ryabcool: they should never try it or they'll risk being sued. Remember most copyright terms state that "no part of this book shall be reproduced, duplicated, used, DISTRIBUTED without the express permission of the author(s)"For real ? But do you realize that the pirates where about selling the same books for huge amounts ? |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by Reference(m): 9:40pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
Real catch 22 situation. You really can't place a price on education. However education should teach us to do the right thing and sets the standards for proper development. Pity. |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by braveheart2012(m): 9:41pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
Stuupid lies! The guy probably tried to import the books without paying the usual bribe and they tried to teach him a lesson. Bloody crooks! 2 Likes |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by OnetimeOnly: 10:03pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
While piracy should be condemned in all ramifications, however we cannot afford to continue to waste resouces. I believe the Customs Service should find a way to get these books to students (afterall the intellectual value is still intact pirated or not) and find a way to reimburse in part or full the original copyright owners whom I believe have companies in Nigeria . This could be done by fining the company involved in the importation heavily to serve as a deterrent . But we know what will happen they will make a public show of destroying it , meanwhile it would be empty boxes while some customs people will go and sell it back to the company or the black market. And in that case we all loose |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by gbadexy(m): 10:09pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
The next thing would the burning of those books. I feel they should forward the books to the original publishers of respective book so that the authors can enjoy the fruit of their labour. This act would compensate the authors a little for what they lose. |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by Ryabcool(m): 10:17pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
Billyonaire: For real ? But do you realize that the pirates where about selling the same books for huge amounts ?True. But we cannot correct crime with another crime. The only advice i can proffer at the moment is that the customs contact the authors and see if they can broker a deal with the copyright owners in which the books are sold at a very cheap price compared to the original amount. And that the proceeds from the sales go to the authors without being subject to taxation |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by Babamide(m): 10:49pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
I just hope they don't burn the books. Either recycle or share it for free |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by Nobody: 10:53pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
It is a little bit complicated situation. I share Billyonaire and Ryabcool ideas. Looking at the situation of things in the country, I would suggeste the ministry of education to write the rightful owners of the intellectual properties for permission to distribute them to the students in public schools. It would be of great help to the rightful owners when their works are helping the poor in Africa(at this time Nigeria)after unscrupulous intention to sell them under pirated conditions. |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by Nobody: 11:04pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
all4naija: It is a little bit complicated situation. I share Billyonaire and Ryabcool ideas.Piracy of books and movies are like the greatest deals worldwide. Its a billion dollars enterprise. You hardly know books that do not come from the real owners. Printing press makes exact true copy and you buy without knowing its copied. Printers make billions reprinting MacMillan text books and distributing to schools. its a vast dynasty of its own. I dont think it can be curbed. Its like finding needle in a hay sack, this is just the only heard interception since 20th century. |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by Exponental(m): 11:06pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
The main reason for seizure shldnt be mixed with sentiment, else d main reason will be defeated. |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by mrkels(m): 11:07pm On Jul 05, 2012 |
So books are even pirated in naija? Wow...what part of the world are we from self. Anyways I pity the owner of this goods, customs don put my guy on reverse for a while. He ll still bribe and get his way through sha. I trust my country |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by Murphy7h4: 2:11am On Jul 06, 2012 |
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Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by NovusHomo(m): 3:17am On Jul 06, 2012 |
Whoever pirated these, whoever succeeded in bringing them into the country deserves the Nobel Prize (no, not your frigging OMN, UPN, NPN, GNPP, NPP, GNPPNPNUPNNPPADSDPBLAHBLAH, UACN, IBB, OBJ, GEJ and whatever else you choose to call your national medals). Its about education, people; something that the various thieving administrations across the land don't think is important. |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by Kobojunkie: 3:45am On Jul 06, 2012 |
I am guessing a lot of people here have never actually purchased a pirated book in their life. Pirated books are as usually as good as useless because many of them are poorly printed, with missing pages in most cases, and essentially fall apart after a couple of weeks. If these books were really pirated, then I would that they never enter circulation at all. I remember purchasing some of these while in med school and causing the woman who sold me the book every time I flipped to a page only to find it missing. |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by olyivy(f): 6:20am On Jul 06, 2012 |
Kobojunkie: I am guessing a lot of people here have never actually purchased a pirated book in their life. Med gini? Which one are you sef? Programmer or internet activist or a medical doctor? This guy sef? |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by onatisi(m): 6:59am On Jul 06, 2012 |
ZUBY77: books , hahahahahahahano mind them ppl stealing our oil they wont catch them,the 8.6million liters or barrels f stolen crude the matter don die yet they stopping books from entering.oil bukering they wont catch ,faruk suspended for bribery but still collecting salary. |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by ebamma(m): 11:50am On Jul 06, 2012 |
from movies,films,laptops,softwares,clothes, etc.all get their pirated copies,na only human beings were naija neva pirate. |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by talktrue1(m): 3:12pm On Jul 06, 2012 |
[quotea]one person has been arrested and released in connection with the seizure.[/quote] Lol |
Re: 7 Containers Of Pirated Books Seized At Apapa by waice6571: 9:19am On Jul 07, 2012 |
Once you cant bribe way out of this customs guys either in cash or in kind through their partners in crime, clearing and forwarding agents then, your product is fake,pirated or banned by constitution. Later, they ll share among themselves and burn the rest on national tv. even when you dont know the content of the cartons on fire. |
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