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MPAA Sets Up Fake Site to Catch Pirates

Posted by samzenpus on from the be-sure-to-include-your-social-security-number dept.

thefickler writes "Media Defender, a company which does the dirty work for the MPAA, has been caught setting up 'dummy' websites in an attempt to catch those who download copyrighted videos. The site, MiiVi.com, complete with a user registration, forum, and "family filter", offered complete downloads of movies and "fast and easy video downloading all in one great site." But that's not all; MiiVi also offered client software to speed up the downloading process. The only catch is, after it was installed, it searched your computer for other copyrighted files and reported back."

6 of 617 comments (clear)

  1. uh oh.... by SpaceballsTheUserNam · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just told all my friends about that site. Knew it was too good to be true.

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    1. Re:uh oh.... by Aneurysm · · Score: 5, Funny

      I reckon Christmas is the opposite of theft. You get loads of things for free from people. Also thieves go to prison and never see family, at Christmas you have to see family, whether you like it or not.

    2. Re:uh oh.... by fractoid · · Score: 5, Funny

      Record your own shows
      Cherry blossoms all around
      Upload and be sued.

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  2. Re:Entrapment or Honeypot? by martin_henry · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is the worst kind of entrapment....the kind WITHOUT Catherine Zeta Jones.

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  3. Re:Dateline NBC: To catch a paedo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    >Surely you jest.
    No I don't - and I told you, don't call me Shirley.

  4. Re:ARE YOU A COP? by trewornan · · Score: 5, Funny
    The only point at which a cop cannot lie about anything is at trial.

    Your naivety amuses me.