MrModchips Wins Appeal in 1M GBP UK Modchip Case Options

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MrModchips Wins Appeal in 1M GBP UK Modchip Case Posted by XanTium | June 11 14:42 EST | News Category: Xbox_Xbox360

From team-xecuter.com: [QUOTE] In a landmark historic occasion today 11 June 2008 at the court of appeal criminal division the legal argument that modchips do not circumvent copyright protection was upheld by Judge Justice Jacobs. The granting of this appeal based on the argument that the copyright infringement has already taken place before the use of a modchip has resulted in the squashing of all 26 counts against MrModchips The defendant MrModchips was awarded full costs as a result of his successful appeal and offered his most sincerest thanks to his legal team and his many well wishers who had supported his fight for justice in the face of what are now no more than corporate public bullies. The normally very vocal Michael Rawlinson from ELSPA was strangely unavailable for comment today. Mr Rawlinson was originally quoted as saying: "It marks a milestone in the fight against piracy." What it does now is mark a milestone in the fight against overzealous independent agencies who have their strings pulled by corporations as opposed to the genuine concerns of the electorate. What will these mean for modchips in the UK ?????? Truly a disaster for the likes of ELSPA and Trading Standards. [/QUOTE] News-Source: team-xecuter.com

[crosseye]

So what was the defense? It seems to say the defense was the copyright infringement happened before a modchip was sold? Aren't they just giving a new target as those that break the code to allow modchips? Maybe I'm just reading something wrong.

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Bravo MrModchips!

[halikus]

lol, it appears hell froze over in the UK

[redwolf]

UK law are stupid, by "law" games and musics cds you can't even "RESALE" (E.G. this is what it reads back of my Resistance PS3 box 'RESALE AND RENTAL ARE PROHIBITED UNLESS EXPRESSLY AUTHORISED BY SCEE'), so why don't they go and close down Ebay

[gtasaif]

UK law are stupid, by "law" games and musics cds you can't even "RESALE" (E.G. this is what it reads back of my Resistance PS3 box 'RESALE AND RENTAL ARE PROHIBITED UNLESS EXPRESSLY AUTHORISED BY SCEE'), so why don't they go and close down Ebay

true same goes for copies of games that come with a elite bundle i can't even trade them in fucking game stop!

[zx6r6]

Nice one Mr Modchips! Best news I've heard in a long time

[echto]

I bought it. I can do what I want with it.

[xess]

lol what a cool name "Judge Justice Jacobs"! Would make for a good GT for someone!

[beasty54]

I would usually be happy about this but because its Mr Modchips thats involved i'm quite dissapointed he got away with it. Mr Modchips is the worst company i have ever purchased anything from, there are tons of complaints all over the net regarding the way he treats customers and in this business its quite unusual to get such bad service, especially since the customer base is small.... i remember loads of problems with people being banned from his support system for requesting refunds when team xecuters blaster 360 was released.
So basically this is good news regarding mod chips but i cant say i'm happy to see mr modchips continue trading.

This post has been edited by beasty54: Jun 11 2008, 10:08 PM

[JUANVAN]

Good Job MrModchips..

Though i think this goes b/c you could do Most of these hacks in software and that might have been the argument.

[NoLogo]

but i cant say i'm happy to see mr modchips continue trading.

I'm with beasty on this one, kind of pleased about the modchips thing but its ruined by the fact mrmodchips was involved. Don't think for one minute that he was doing it out of some ideology or for a cause he was trying to save his own skin, the guy is a crook and a weasel and I'm gutted that he won't be getting raped in prison.

[Ken_D]

Agree wholeheartedly with the comments here - great that justice has prevailed, but gutted there isn't a law (in the UK at least) against being a tit. Mr Modchips is a terrible reseller: dishonest, rude and generally not a nice person. Hopefully karma will get him.

[twistedsymphony]

I would usually be happy about this but because its Mr Modchips thats involved i'm quite dissapointed he got away with it. Mr Modchips is the worst company i have ever purchased anything from, there are tons of complaints all over the net regarding the way he treats customers and in this business its quite unusual to get such bad service, especially since the customer base is small.... i remember loads of problems with people being banned from his support system for requesting refunds when team xecuters blaster 360 was released.
So basically this is good news regarding mod chips but i cant say i'm happy to see mr modchips continue trading.

There's a saying...

"The Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend"

Mr Modchips my be a jack-hole in terms of customer service but I'm not about to let a personal grudge with him completely ruin the legality of modding.

Backing up a MrModchips on an issue like this is basically putting aside your differences for the greater good.

if someone stole $100 out of your wallet and the next day this person needed your help to save the life of a mutual friend would you say "no, screw you" or would you temporarily set aside your problem to help save the friend and then deal with the $100 later?

If he was on trial for ripping people off... then by all means throw him to the wolves, but he was on trial for something that effects ALL MODERS and in this regard we should treat him as a fellow moder for the good of all moders.

[Martinchris23]

Casting personal opinions aside, this is fantastic news for the modding community. By arguing that the modchip is just the device for which software can be ran from sets a massive precedent in the UK. By all standards, modchips should now be legal over here.

Well done for sticking it to the man!