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China Seizes 13 Million Pirated Discs
TechFreep writes "The Chinese government is waging a 100-day battle against software and media piracy, the largest such effort ever conducted. After launching the effort on July 15, Chinese police and copyright officials have raided 537,000 illegal publication markets and distributors in major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Liaoning Province. Of these, government officials have closed down 8,907 shops and street vendors, 481 publishing companies and 942 illegal websites." This article in China Daily quotes vendors of legal media products gushing over their increased sales.
Where else are we going to see blurbs like this on DVD covers?
100day vs 0day
Hmm, at least numbers are on their side.
ADVENTURERS! - ANTIHERO FOR HIRE - CARDMASTER CONFLICT
We so horny. We only use software for porn. Solly cholly. We boom boom long time.
In Communist China, Media Couterfeits YOU!
Ebay, announces the cancelation of 537,000 auctions for "genuine" dvds by the seller for "item no longer available"
Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.
"Aside from the clarification... why would you want to bring down communism in another country? Do you think that the autodetermination principle is not a good thing to respect? It's one thing to choose to trade with countries with which you share ideology, but trying to force other independent countries into doing things the way you do, looks pretty authoritarian itself. And it would be hilarious to do that, in the name of democracy." You must be new here. Let me welcome you to the US.