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Hollywood Muscles Aussie ISPs Over Movie Downloading

Posted by timothy on from the beside-the-law dept.

Tenaka Kahn writes "Whirlpool is reporting that American movie companies are using a company (MediaForce) to try and muscle Aussie ISPs into disconnecting users who indulge in movie sharing."

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  1. Re:Moving out by SonicRED · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    -5 dumbest joke ever. Way to try the karma whoring out though, I really think with a few more explanation points you'd be +5 for sure. Next time try combining the two points of your idiotic statement/joke into one. ie.

    A carrier pigeon in the hand is worth two in George Bush's insane American regime. Hooray fanaticism!

  2. In other news ... by scamcdan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Maytag is reporting that the Austrailian hair care industry is marketing a product (Aussie Mega Shampoo) that recommends that American consumers lather, rinse, and repeat.

  3. Re:In other news... by I+fucked+my+mom. · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Please. Stop with the funny stuff. The technology is not really based off of smoke, or EMP. The technology was built in the 60's by an imp, 2 hobbitses and an ent. All of them worked together, as one unit. They saved the day.

    Don't believe me? My password is 111111 . So just check for yourself. Those hobbitses won't get my precious!

    --
    My mom likes my wood, bro. She is hott (2 t's) for my wood.
  4. Misread... by WetCat · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I mistakenly read the title as
    Hollywood Massages Aussie ISPs Over Movie Downloading

  5. Re:In other news... by I+fucked+my+mom. · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Would you just please die.

    BTW, my password really is 111111.

    --
    My mom likes my wood, bro. She is hott (2 t's) for my wood.