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The Pirate Bay Is Making a "Spectrial" of It

Posted by kdawson on from the step-right-up dept.

IDOXLR8 writes "The Harvard Law students defending accused file-swapper Joel Tenenbaum are doing their best to turn his upcoming trial into a media event. But when it comes to pure spectacle, they have nothing on The Pirate Bay. TPB is referring to the event as a 'spectrial,' a cross between a spectacle and a trial. They have set up a site where you can track their current location, complete with journal entries. The trial begins next Monday and features a live audio feed and Twitter translations."

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  1. Re:I hope P.B. win this trial by Z00L00K · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This trial is in itself important for the net, since TPB didn't carry the content themselves, just references to it.

    This means that if they are convicted it may be illegal to have links to questionable content.

    If they aren't convicted it will require a different approach by authorities, the record and movie industry to figure out a way to manage their income.

    This is far from over.

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  2. Re:I hope P.B. win this trial by timmarhy · · Score: 4, Interesting
    why is there this preconception that linking to content that you know full well is illegal, is acceptable?

    i'm yet to see a good defense for this. your an accessory to a crime if you knowingly aid it.

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  3. Re:I hope P.B. win this trial by Brian+Gordon · · Score: 4, Interesting

    That's preposterous, copyright infringement is illegal but "aiding" people in copyright infringement is not. It's that simple.

  4. Re:Why? by dotancohen · · Score: 4, Interesting

    If I was in their position, I would do whatever it took to be acquitted. They run the risk of pissing the court off with this show, so I don't think it can help. We only have one life after all - it's not worth fighting for pirated content!

    While I think that TPB operators are wrong in linking to illegal content, I do no see this trial as a trial of their wrongdoing. I see this trial as a trial of Sweden's sovereignty. These people did nothing illegal _in_Sweden_. Why should the the Swedes sacrifice their sovereignty, to appease American businessmen?

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  5. Re:I hope P.B. win this trial by PopeRatzo · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It's all or nothing

    No where on Earth is it "all or nothing" my friend.

    without effective copyright laws the effort large corporations put into content would diminish

    We should only be so lucky.

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