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Terin

#1 February 01, 2008, 12:31:29 am

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Not sure if anyone has read the news or seen anything about it yet, but ThePirateBay, a pretty large bittorrent tracker looks like it's finally getting shut down. I downloaded something from there a few hours ago and had no problems getting any search to go through. But now, the entire site looks to be dead.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7219802.stm

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Pirate Bay hit with legal action

The Pirate Bay has millions of users
Four men who run one of the most popular file-sharing sites in the world have been charged with conspiracy to break copyright law in Sweden.

The Pirate Bay's servers do not store copyrighted material but offer links to the download location of films, TV programmes, albums and software.

The website is said to have between 10 and 15 million users around the world and is supported by online advertising.

Police seized computers in May 2006, temporarily shutting down the website.

Prosecutor Hakan Roswall said the website was commercially exploiting copyright-protected work because it was financed through advertising revenues.

According to the Pirate Bay website, its users are currently downloading close to a million files.

On the site, a statement says: "In case we lose the pending trial (yeah right) there will still not be any changes to the site.

" The Pirate Bay will keep operating just as always. We've been here for years and we will be here many more."

In an interview with the BBC's technology programme Click last year Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde said: "I think it's okay to copy. They get their money from so many places that the sales is just one small part."

The other three men facing charges are Carl Lundstrom, Frederik Neij and Gottfrid Svartholm Warg.

If convicted, the four men could face a maximum of two years in prison.

The charges relate to 20 music files, nine film files and four computer game files.

In the indictment, Mr Roswall said the four should pay damages of 1.2 million kronor (£90,000), the minimum amount the men profited from the illegal activity, according to the prosecution.

Plaintiffs in the case include Warner, MGM, Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox Films, Sony BMG, Universal and EMI.

John Kennedy, chairman and chief executive of global music body, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industries, said: "The operators of The Pirate Bay have always been interested in making money, not music.

"The Pirate Bay has managed to make Sweden, normally the most law abiding of EU countries, look like a piracy haven with intellectual property laws on a par with Russia."

Time to go find another place to yarrrr at.

--Terin

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Vellfire

#2 February 01, 2008, 12:36:02 am

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It looks like it's up to me.

I think it could like they said--The Pirate Bay will never shut down, but if it does, it won't go down without a huge fight.

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Von Woofen

#3 February 01, 2008, 12:38:18 am

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I am kind of divided about piracy. I mean I think stealing is wrong and I would never just take something from a store, but I pirate shit so I mean, I am not so high and mighty. But everyone pirates things so I don't really see how just saying ARGH DON'T DO THAT is ever going to change anything. Downloading things needs to just be integrated in. Companies either need to make items that offer something more than a downloaded version or something, because right now there is basically nothing but personal morals to stop pirating.

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#4 February 01, 2008, 12:42:32 am

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PirateBay works for me.

That’s right, you have the young gaming with the old(er), white people gaming with black people, men and women, Asian countries gaming with the EU, North Americans gaming with South Americans. Much like world sporting events like the Wolrd Cup, or the Olympics will bring together different nations in friendly competition, (note the recent Asian Cup; Iraq vs. Saudi Arabia, no violence there) we come together. The differences being, we are not divided by our nationalities and we do it 24-7, and on a personal level.

We are a community without borders and without colours, the spirit and diversity of the gaming community is one that should be looked up to, a spirit and diversity other groups should strive toward.

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Fire Mage

#5 February 01, 2008, 12:48:32 am

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i'm pretty sure it's not going anywhere

just like when it temp. got shut down

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Grin Tree

#6 February 01, 2008, 12:54:36 am

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I never liked the PirateBay, anyway. Lots of corrupt files, virus-infected software, bogus shit, etc.

I'm more upset about Demonoid going under.

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Marcus

#7 February 01, 2008, 01:08:29 am

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Quote from: Grin Tree on February 01, 2008, 12:54:36 am

I never liked the PirateBay, anyway. Lots of corrupt files, virus-infected software, bogus shit, etc.

I'm more upset about Demonoid going under.

This is true about any torrent tracker. It's not their fault if a torrent sucks, they just link to it.

Anyways, the website still works and they even updated their logo to this really awesome pirate island thing. Apparently, they're going to court at the end of this month to settle things but I doubt they'll get anything but a slap on the wrist.

Man, someone needs to create their torrent tracker servers on an uncharted island or something where there are no fucking laws and all these different mega corporations can't complain that they're actually losing money.

Last Edit: February 01, 2008, 01:10:13 am by angry black man

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Terin

#8 February 01, 2008, 02:13:38 am

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Hmmm, how weird. Like at the time of posting, I tried searching for a torrent I was in the middle of downloading (Snatch, the movie) and nothing was showing up. I searched for a few other things and just... nothing. But yeah, looks like it's working again. So yay.

--Terin

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Fatboys #4

#9 February 01, 2008, 02:22:59 am

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Quote from: Grin Tree on February 01, 2008, 12:54:36 am

I never liked the PirateBay, anyway. Lots of corrupt files, virus-infected software, bogus shit, etc.

I'm more upset about Demonoid going under.

Yeah that pissed me off the most. The Pirate Bay wasn't really THAT great. It's just one less site I can't use with the torrent search bar.

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Dust

#10 February 01, 2008, 02:34:57 am

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Mininova > PirateBay.

Anyways I don't think it's over..
Not by a long shot.

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Ghost_Aspergers

#11 February 01, 2008, 02:35:38 am

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This again? 'They' already physically raided the servers... and 'they' failed. What makes 'them' think they will be any more successful with this?

Last Edit: February 01, 2008, 03:09:45 am by Chainer

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Xeno|Soft

#12 February 01, 2008, 03:00:41 am

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Quote from: Chainer on February 01, 2008, 02:35:38 am

This again? They already physically raided the servers... and 'they' failed. What makes 'them' think they will be any more successful with this?

when you can't climb the tree and kill the bird pooping on your car, throw rocks at it until it flys away...is what they seem to be doing.

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ase

#13 February 01, 2008, 03:37:06 am

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Well, since the article and topic seem to be misleading, I guess I will lock this!

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