Following up on Torrent Shutdowns

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Following up on Torrent Shutdowns

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @04:53AM from the whats-going-down dept.

dantheman82 and others have submitted a number of links about the recent closure of torrent mega sites like suprnova and torrentbits. The Unofficial Suprnova Closure FAQ comments that some torrent site maintainers have been arrested and that Suprnova was closed over fear of similiar fate. DeHavilland notes that the finnish police raided an unnamed torrent site. There's a lot of scary things here, but to me what is most scary is that American copyright owners can mobilize foreign police to do their bidding.

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unofficial? by ack154 · 2004-12-21 04:56 · Score: 4, Funny

So this is the "unofficial" one... but it's authorized? Or rather, they want you to report any other ones as not being authorized? Authorized by who? The same people who say it's unofficial?

I'm confused...
all of your police are belonged to U.S. by Anonymous Coward · 2004-12-21 04:58 · Score: 5, Funny

>>but to me what is most scary is that American copyright owners can mobilize foreign police to do their bidding.

all of your police are belonged to U.S.!!!!
Re:Unified World Government anyone? by Itchy+Rich · 2004-12-21 05:02 · Score: 2, Funny

So that makes two of us who are opposed to a unified world government. [un.org]

Don't you mean unified world government [halliburton.com]?
Re:MPAA had nothing to do with the finnish raids by Anonymous Coward · 2004-12-21 05:02 · Score: 1, Funny

Don't let the facts interfere with a good Slashdot rant you fool!
Information security by jerometremblay · 2004-12-21 05:02 · Score: 2, Funny

My favorite part is:
If you are viewing this FAQ at any other location than http://www.silentdragz.net/suprfaq then it is not authorised.

Now, THAT is information I can trust. :)
Re:BooHoo by TheKidWho · 2004-12-21 05:03 · Score: 2, Funny

I ment "hear about how evil M$ are" Before all you grammer/spelling nazis come.
Re:MPAA had nothing to do with the finnish raids by Anonymous Coward · 2004-12-21 05:07 · Score: 2, Funny

I love this quote in the article that means basically:

"- It seems that MPAA has taken credit for our actions. They have not contacted us, and we have no investigations planned based on such things", says inspector Vesa Isokuortti.

Everybody else blames or credits the MPAA but the police themselves :)
Re:MPAA had nothing to do with the finnish raids by harrkev · 2004-12-21 05:12 · Score: 3, Funny

Well, can you blame them? We gave the world Microsoft, McDonalds, Britney Spears, and the Jackson family. I am surprised that they are not bombing us right now!

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"-1 Troll" is the apparently the same as "-1 I disagree with you."
Re:Irony? by Aphexian · 2004-12-21 05:13 · Score: 5, Funny

I put the blame squarely on Alanis Morrissette.
It's pretty obvious really... by Omicron32 · 2004-12-21 05:19 · Score: 3, Funny

They weren't digitally signed.
Re:What does mobilizing foreign police actually me by gilesjuk · 2004-12-21 05:33 · Score: 5, Funny

What? people involved in the Hollywood taking a factual story and twisting it around to make it more exciting but factually incorrect? Wow, that's heavy :)
Re:What does mobilizing foreign police actually me by btk667 · 2004-12-21 06:22 · Score: 3, Funny

Sorry, but like it was said before, the library is now closed due to budget cuts! Lawers cost alot of money these days.
Ob Ghostbusters Quote by Valiss · 2004-12-21 07:09 · Score: 4, Funny

In the US, you are exposing yourself to civil *and* criminal penalties depending on the infringement.

That's right, and you dont want us exposing ourselves.

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-Valiss
Re:Conspiracy-Mongering To Grab Eyes For Ads by heritage727 · 2004-12-21 07:59 · Score: 3, Funny

None of these clowns ever manages to explain how they obtain rights that they haven't purchased and that no one has given them.
Hi, this is Bozo speaking for the United Federation of Clowns. I talked to the other clowns, the ones at the MPAA and RIAA, and they told me how to obtain rights by purchasing them from Congress. Unfortunately I am a few hundred million dollars short. What do you suggest I do?
OWNED!!!!!! by Jeremiah+Cornelius · 2004-12-21 09:58 · Score: 4, Funny

http://www.silentdragz.net/suprfaq/ is OWNED!
The site now reads:

OWNED BY YOGI! MOUAHAHAHAHAH
You fucker steal artists !
REAL FAQs ARE HERE AND HERE
Greetz to : b, th*m*r[ChezLeCoiffeur], Croc-La-Pute
FREE TORRENTS HERE

I haven't included linkage... I think we've all seen gotse.cx.

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"Flyin' in just a sweet place,
Never been known to fail..."
Re: C&P of source by hobo2k · 2004-12-21 12:47 · Score: 2, Funny

You left out the best part
No, I didn't delete what you typed. SAY THANK YOU. Moron.
Perhaps there is honor among thieves.
Re:Where do you draw the line? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-12-21 13:37 · Score: 1, Funny

It's either that or COMMIES eating your children! Do you want that?! Your pets buttraped by GERMANS?!