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UK ISPs To Hand Over Thousands of File Sharers' Data

Posted by kdawson on from the so-ordered dept.

Death Metal Maniac sends along a link from TorrentFreak on the latest development in game developer Topwear's battle against file sharers in the UK. "US game developer Topware Interactive, the people behind the now infamous Dream Pinball affair, are about to turn up the heat. Operating through London lawyers Davenport Lyons, they have managed to convince the High Court to send out an order demanding that ISPs in the UK start to hand over the details of several thousand alleged pirates ... BT, one of the UK's largest ISPs ..., confirmed it had been ordered to hand over details of alleged copyright infringing file-sharers ... Virgin Media was a little more slippery in its response but reading between the lines it seems obvious they are involved too."

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  1. Land of the free by ilovesymbian · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm glad I live in the US. Even though some ISPs cower in fear, most of them give us enough freedom to do what we want. We truly live in the land of the free!

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    1. Re:Land of the free by moderatorrater · · Score: 3, Funny

      If only there were another option, a third option...

      Go ahead, throw your vote away!

  2. Peek a Boo. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    What?! I thought P2P allowed me to hide.

  3. No need to worry by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    They don't want to sue you or arrest you for file sharing. They're throwing you a party with cake and just want to know how to reach you to let you know about your party. Just stay where you are. A party associate will arrive shortly to collect you for the party.

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    1. Re:No need to worry by dropzonetoe · · Score: 2, Funny

      The cake is a lie...

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  4. If you don't have $2, no one cares about you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you don't have $2, no one cares about you in the first place. You are like one bum on skid row: only a problem for the street sweepers. Heard of Tivo? No, I don't think you have. VCR? TV Guide + alarm clock?

  5. Re:Ruin them!!!! by Pvt_Ryan · · Score: 2, Funny

    I should probably add teh following disclaimer:

    I do not support or codone piracy in any way shape or form. The views expressed above are not my own.

  6. in the basement by catbertscousin · · Score: 2, Funny

    The new address was in a locked file cabinet in a disused bathroom in the basement with a sign on the door that said "Beware of the leopard".

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