> Not true about trading tapes - it is illegal because of copyright law; call > the Library of Congress (although I doubt the FBI will kick down your door I > do think it's kind of dumb to advertize your intentions on a public network) Do you mean to say that if I tape the Cosby Show and then show it to a friend, that is illegal? This seems ludicrous to me. It is TELEVISION we are talking about. A FREE service. ANYBODY can watch it. The only exception is if you tape a show, show it to an audience, and make a profit. Of course, I may be wrong.