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MPAA Targets TV Download Sites

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the buy-our-dvds dept.

KenDaMan writes "ZDNet.com is reporting that the MPAA is targeting websites that serve as traffic directors for BitTorrent swaps. From the article: 'Continuing its war on Internet file-swapping sites, the Motion Picture Association of America said Thursday that it has filed lawsuits against a half-dozen hubs for TV show trading.' Apparently it is OK to record TV as long as your aren't sharing it."

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  1. Can't wait..... by mangus_angus · · Score: 5, Funny

    To see Piratebay.org's response to their letter!!

  2. Re:what? by Demoknight · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next thing we'll hear the MPAA going after porn torrents... I mean assuming they're out there.

  3. Yikes! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope they don't find out I'm a fan of the Gilmore Girls

  4. Re:what? by Luigi30 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course, but only after downloading it and analyzing it frame-by-frame to see if it truely is copyrighted material.

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  5. Re:True story by moe613 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ill be 18 in 4 months.

    then ill be able to make your mom happy legally ;)

  6. Re:what? by AvantLegion · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why didn't I think of that?

    Instead of spending $500 on hookers, I can set up some cameras and pay a porn star $500 and cast myself as the leading man! Then I even have it on VIDEO afterwards!

    Porn profit margins, you ain't kidding. You've solved the puzzle:
    1) (some crap)
    2) ??? // insert porn here!
    3) profit!

    Never thought I'd actually find genius on Slashdot...

  7. Re:what? by fritz1968 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can set up some cameras and pay a porn star $500 and cast myself as the leading man!


    Yea... but who would spend money for a 30 second movie?

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