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BitTorrent Site Admin Sent To Prison
Marc wrote in with a Torrentfreak story which opens: "The 23 year old Grant Stanley has been sentenced to five months in prison, followed by five months of home detention, and a $3000 fine for his role in the private BitTorrent tracker Elitetorrents.
This ruling is the first BitTorrent related conviction in the US. Stanley pleaded guilty earlier this year to 'conspiracy to commit copyright infringement' and 'criminal copyright infringement.' He is one of the three defendants in the Elitetorrents operation better known as 'Operation D-Elite.'"
The Duality of Slashdot never ceases to amuse me.
People who help others get copyrighted material without paying for it and then get busted are worshiped as martyrs.
But if someone dares violate the GPL, those same Slashdotters rise up and demand the heads of everyone involved on a silver platter.
It amazes me that more of you don't run for public office...you've got the "talking out of both sides of mouth" and "double standards" parts well covered.
I want a new quote. One that won't spill. One that don't cost too much. Or come in a pill.
2) I hope he stocked up on torrents of stuff to watch/listen/play during house arrest.
Economic crimes are still crimes.
You want to see the Enron exec go to jail. Fine. But don't start whining when the smaller fry have to serve their time as well.
Move elsewhere, where things are more to your liking.
Leave anytime you like.
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You mean " Helping people steal music
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