I agree with you about not being viable for the individual. In the USA there were several scary news stories about people being fine obscene amounts for torrents.
Here is the article, but (manually) summarized to highlight the contrast between individuals and organizations.
The case is a warning for PC retailers, IT service companies, schools, businesses, and everyday laptop users who may not think twice about what is running on their machines.
Under Article 225, a person who commits qualifying copyright infringement can face a fine …
For companies, the possible exposure is even bigger.
Smaller cases still carry penalties
Not every case becomes a criminal case. In lower-level violations that do not meet the threshold for prosecution, administrative fines may still apply. …
For unauthorized copying of protected works, fines for individuals range from 5 million to 50 million dong, or about $190 to $1,900 … For organizations, the fines listed for the same conduct are doubled
I agree with you about not being viable for the individual. In the USA there were several scary news stories about people being fine obscene amounts for torrents.
Here is the article, but (manually) summarized to highlight the contrast between individuals and organizations.
The case is a warning for PC retailers, IT service companies, schools, businesses, and everyday laptop users who may not think twice about what is running on their machines.
Under Article 225, a person who commits qualifying copyright infringement can face a fine …
For companies, the possible exposure is even bigger.
Smaller cases still carry penalties
Not every case becomes a criminal case. In lower-level violations that do not meet the threshold for prosecution, administrative fines may still apply. …
For unauthorized copying of protected works, fines for individuals range from 5 million to 50 million dong, or about $190 to $1,900 … For organizations, the fines listed for the same conduct are doubled