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Posting ROMs, but with archiving intentions can lead me to trouble with the law? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world to c/emulation@lemmy.ml

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So, I have a blog that posts about/archives media related to a franchise. And I got a related GBC game's ROM, which I used to record a gameplay to show the game on the post. I'm thinking about also sharing the ROM, but will this lead to me being sued or something?

I don't really wanna get in trouble with law.

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[–] sgh@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If you don't have the rights to share that ROM then you likely don't want to share It.

ROM sites are required to not hold a ROM for more than 24hrs or 48hrs, and I believe they rotate their ~~URLs~~ files in order to ~~circumvent~~ abide by that rule.

Frankly, why bother at all? Why not link to a ROM website directly? Unless ONLY YOU have that ROM, then it's more of a risk than a feature.