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BitTorrent User Guilty Of Piracy

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

DIY News writes "A Hong Kong man has been convicted of movie internet piracy in what is believed to be the first case involving BitTorrent file-sharing software. The man was found guilty of copyright infringement for distributing three Hollywood blockbusters using BitTorrent."

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  1. Re:I am aghast by RobotRunAmok · · Score: 0, Troll

    Users of piracy software are NOT responsible for any piracy which may occur when they put pirated content online for others to pirate.

    OK. Fine. Who is? I mean, I've heard of victim-less crimes, but perpetrator-less crimes?

    The EFF better be all over this.

    OH NO!!! Not... the EFF!! I can feel the AAuthorities trembling from here...

  2. Re:No, he was found guilty of copyright infringeme by goldspider · · Score: 0, Troll

    Because the word "piracy" gets the Slashbot faithful worked up into a foamier lather. I'm surprised it didn't read "theft".

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  3. Re:Selection... by ScentCone · · Score: 0, Troll

    You do realize the point of making good movies is not to make a profit, but to further enhance world culture right?

    That might be your motivation. The point of making good movies is whatever each film maker's point is. Your urge to dictate to an artist what their point is pretty much explains your entire world view.

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