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WinMX Suspends Operations

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the i'll-take-non-extradition-ip's-for-500-alex dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Slyck.com is reporting that it appears the WinMX network has shut down its operations in response to the RIAA's letters threating legal action. Although the WinMX network is currently down, this may only be temporary as developers seem to have relocated from Canada to Port Villa, Vanuatu."

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  1. Tax haven? Not for long..... by CDMA_Demo · · Score: 4, Insightful


    Sure it is very interesting. But I wonder what will happen if every p2p company takes refuge in Vanuatu. The laws specifically prohibit pornography and don't even think about applying if you've got money laundering on your mind. U.S. can easily pressurize a country of the size of Republic of Vanuatu to extend their laws to prohibit sharing copyright work!

  2. Re:As a Vanuatu-based geek...THEN HELP US by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Second, the information on wikipedia.org is far from complete - and in some cases, inaccurate.

    Then help us out and update the Wikipedia. That's what the whole thing is all about!

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    "It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."