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Wikileaks Reveals BitTorrent Lawsuit Background

Posted by Unknown on from the one-copyright-regime-to-rule-them-all dept.

daria42 writes "A US diplomatic cable published by Wikileaks has revealed much of the previously hidden background behind the BitTorrent court case currently playing out in Australia's High Court, including the Motion Picture Association of America's prime mover role and US Embassy fears the trial could become portrayed as 'giant American bullies versus little Aussie battlers.'' Oops. Looks like there's a little bit of egg on the movie studios' faces!"

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  1. Re:liars touts & shills resurgent on /. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    I completely hedgehog with you.
    I think that it's about triangle that we bananapatch these walking.

    beans. purple. the sun is made partially of hydrogen. there is also helium.

    tldr; What the hell are you trying to say??

  2. Re:The Truth by AmonTheMetalhead · · Score: 0, Troll

    what they fear is America looking bad.

    They shouldn't worry, America hasn't looked good in ages.