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MPAA Files Lawsuits Targeting Major Torrent Sites

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-so-fast dept.

diverge_s writes "Slyck news reports on a new wave of lawsuits the MPAA has filed against major Bit Torrent search sites including: Torrentspy, Isohunt, Torrentbox, Niteshadow and Bthub. From the article: '"Website operators who abuse technology to facilitate infringements of copyrighted works by millions of people are not anonymous - they can and will be stopped," said John G. Malcolm, Executive Vice President and Director of Worldwide Anti-Piracy Operations for the MPAA. "Disabling these powerful networks of illegal file distribution is a significant step in stemming the tide of piracy on the Internet."'"

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  1. Gracias by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thank you MPAA, I didn't know about a couple of those!

  2. Re:In other words by darkain · · Score: 5, Funny

    i read that as "You're either with us or you're with the torrentists"

  3. Thought process... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Even for free, I couldn't sit through all of Stealth.

    First Thought: That's odd, I did.

    Second Thought: Oh yeah, now I remember why! Jessica Biel was in it. Duh!

    Third Thought: Wait... then whats wrong with this guy? Hullo! Jessica Biel! Fap fap fap?

    ...for my girlfriend and I.

    Fourth Thought: Ooohh, I get it. You poor whipped SOB. :(

    Fifth Thought: Hey! I have some pictures of Jessica Biel somewhere on my storage drive!
  4. Thanks, didn't know half of these by Werrismys · · Score: 5, Funny

    slashdot is educational.

    --
    'Once scientists, even the dim-witted social scientists, get muzzled, the Western Civilization is finished.' - oldhack
  5. Re:Misplaced effort by DeathToAllah · · Score: 5, Funny

    If they'd put half the effort into actually making quality films as they do with these worthless lawsuits, I'd gladly pay $30 for theatre admission and snacks for my girlfriend and I. Until then, I'm paying what it's worth to see these movies. Do they admit blow up dolls to movie theatres nowadays?

  6. Re:Shooting themselves in the foot by PorkNutz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Blanks don't count!

  7. You have stolen enough by tcornelissen · · Score: 5, Funny

    More with your mouse over the bottom of each page in the press release: http://www.mpaa.org/press_releases/2006_02_21_raze r.pdf
    You will vind a hidden registration link.
    You guys have now stolen so much, the MPAA cannot afford anymore to pay a $30 registration fee to Iteksoft. http://www.iteksoft.com/modules.php?op=modload&nam e=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=4

  8. Re:Absurd by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What happened everytime? Pirating evolved

    Actually, pirating is intelligently designed (and re-designed). Sorry, couldn't resist.

  9. Re:Same tired old argument by Errtu76 · · Score: 2, Funny
    You cannot buy culture. You learn about it, you appriciate it, you emulate it.
    You move your Great Artist into a city and have him create a Great Work. You increase the culture tax a bit. You can buy culture! And i'll throw a nuke on everyone who says i can't!