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The Pirate Bay Sails Back To Its .ORG Domain (cnet.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the land-ahoy dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Following a report that the Swedish Court would seize the domain names 'ThePirateBay.se' and 'PirateBay.se,' The Pirate Bay is now sailing back to where it started in 2003, ThePirateBay.org. CNET reports: "The site is currently redirecting all traffic from the above two domains back to its .org home." In 2012, The Pirate Bay moved to the .se domain. It then moved to more secure domains, such as .sx and .ac, eventually returning to .se in 2015. Every alternative domain the site was using has been seized. Since the registry that manages the top level .org domains is based in Virginia, it's likely we'll see some legal action from the U.S. in response to the move. Meanwhile, Pirate Bay co-founder Fredrik Neij plans to appeal the Swedish's court's decision to seize the .se domains.

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  1. Yep by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    it's likely we'll see some legal action from the U.S. in response to the move

    I'm sure the RIAA's lawyer's phones are ringing off the wall now...

  2. corrupt world by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Every alternative domain the site was using has been seized.

    They aren't doing anything illegal, and certainly there must be some country somewhere that officially recognizes that. If there's not a single one that's pretty damning for the state of freedom in the world.

    1. Re: corrupt world by bursch-X · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Liechtenstein is under EU jurisdiction, not ideal. Piratebay should declare independence start their own country and get their own top level domain, like piratebay.arrr

      --
      There are two rules for success:
      1. Never tell everything you know.
    2. Re: corrupt world by jonwil · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Why not go for a .ag domain name. Antigua and Barbuda has thumbed its nose at the US in regards to protection of copyrighted works (in response to the US refusing to remove its ban on online gambling sites in Antigua and Barbuda) and I dont see them being the sort of country that would be willing to seize a domain name just because the US (or big US media companies) wanted them to.

    3. Re: corrupt world by Thanshin · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Piratebay should declare independence start their own country

      Because, unlike being under EU jurisdiction, having your own independent country precludes any political influence, attack or invasion from the United States.

      Obviously.

    4. Re:corrupt world by geekmux · · Score: 3, Insightful

      They aren't doing anything illegal, and certainly there must be some country somewhere that officially recognizes that.

      Do you realize that these guys have set up the infrastructure for massive online piracy?

      What they are doing is maybe not technically illegal, but highly unethical.

      It's no wonder that there are entertainment and software tycoons that want to seize the TPB operations.

      Oh, so we want to talk about how this is unethical now? OK, how about we talk about how those entertainment and software tycoons are funneling billions in revenue offshore to avoid paying taxes on it. And as the entertainment and software tycoons continue to rake in billions, tell me again which loophole has the greater impact here across society and government.

      How ironic we attack TPB and yet dismiss the real thieves.

  3. Confused by XanC · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If piratebay.se was seized, then how is it redirecting to piratebay.org?