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DirecTV takes on PirateDen.com
IgD writes "Pirate's Den is a DirecTV hacking website based in Canada. The site features a very busy chat forum where 'hobbyists' research and discuss ways of hacking satellite TV. The site makes money by selling advertisements and subscriptions to the chat forum. The owner claims all he is engaging in is free speech. He does not appear to directly market circumvention devices. DirectTV doesn't agree however. They apparently are demanding the owner close the site, transfer the domain and pay a settlement fee. Another interesting twist to all this is the fact that DirecTV is not legally able to market its services in Canada. You can read more about this legal battle at FreedomFight.ca."
Seems like DirecTV should just hire a bunch of these people, they know what they're doing.
"Jerk store Jerry, jerk store... Jerk store!"
Because by taking that signal you interfere with the mind control waves, thus condeming some poor unfortunate individual to a life of free will and independent thought
Do not try to read the dupe, thats impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth
What truth?
There is no dupe
My Slashdot submission was posted!!!!!!!
I Like the fact that Direct TV isn't available here. I think that being able to choose from 3 different episodes of "Friends" any time of day is excessive. What a waste of time (as opposed to reading || posting on /.). I have one channel here in the boondocks of rural Alberta and even that's too many sometimes. Everytime I turn it on Mutant X seems to be on. Even if they ran around naked the show would still suck!
Maybe I'll just thrown the damn tv in the garbage.
Actually I suspect if Celine Dion came out and said something negative about Chretien the rest of the country would simply agree.
(Why is it, in my mind that he has only made good decisions in the last year or so.. now that he doesn't give a shit he makes more decisions for the right reasons... although, I still dislike him.
Though I don't think I have a right to Bell or Stars signals even though they come down on my property thats because the Canadian Government has licensed them. I get a better education and health care because of them. Same is true with cell towers and radio stations. True the go through my airspace but they contribute to our social programs. DirecTV doesn't though. In fact I think they should be fined on behave of everyone in Canada. Through out the case and fine them millions of dollars for not keeping there signals out of our country.
"I love Canada. I plan to move there in a few years"
Good, I've heard it's a beautiful country with great people. While you're at it, do me a favor and take some of these American Slashdot posters with you that think their country sucks so much. And tell them I said don't let the door hit their asses on the way out.
Enjoy the beer and the hockey...
Life is hard, and the world is cruel
once DTV shuts these people down there will be nothing to worry about