Following up on Torrent Shutdowns

Following up on Torrent Shutdowns 1166

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @12:53PM from the whats-going-down dept.

dantheman82 and others have submitted a number of links about the recent closure of torrent mega sites like suprnova and torrentbits. The Unofficial Suprnova Closure FAQ comments that some torrent site maintainers have been arrested and that Suprnova was closed over fear of similiar fate. DeHavilland notes that the finnish police raided an unnamed torrent site. There's a lot of scary things here, but to me what is most scary is that American copyright owners can mobilize foreign police to do their bidding.

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unofficial? (Score:5, Funny)

by ack154 ( 591432 ) * writes: on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @12:56PM (#11148594)

So this is the "unofficial" one... but it's authorized? Or rather, they want you to report any other ones as not being authorized? Authorized by who? The same people who say it's unofficial?

I'm confused...

all of your police are belonged to U.S. (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @12:58PM (#11148626)

>>but to me what is most scary is that American copyright owners can mobilize foreign police to do their bidding.

all of your police are belonged to U.S.!!!!

Re:Unified World Government anyone? (Score:2, Funny)

by Itchy Rich ( 818896 ) writes: on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @01:02PM (#11148677)

So that makes two of us who are opposed to a unified world government. [un.org]

Don't you mean unified world government [halliburton.com] [halliburton.com]?

Re:MPAA had nothing to do with the finnish raids (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @01:02PM (#11148687)

Don't let the facts interfere with a good Slashdot rant you fool!

Information security (Score:2, Funny)

by jerometremblay ( 513886 ) writes: on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @01:02PM (#11148701) Homepage

My favorite part is:
If you are viewing this FAQ at any other location than http://www.silentdragz.net/suprfaq then it is not authorised.

Now, THAT is information I can trust. :)

Re:BooHoo (Score:2, Funny)

by TheKidWho ( 705796 ) writes: on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @01:03PM (#11148711)

I ment "hear about how evil M$ are" Before all you grammer/spelling nazis come.

Re:MPAA had nothing to do with the finnish raids (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @01:07PM (#11148795)

I love this quote in the article that means basically:

"- It seems that MPAA has taken credit for our actions. They have not contacted us, and we have no investigations planned based on such things", says inspector Vesa Isokuortti.

Everybody else blames or credits the MPAA but the police themselves :)

Re:MPAA had nothing to do with the finnish raids (Score:4, Funny)

by harrkev ( 623093 ) writes: <kevin.harrelson@ ... om minus painter> on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @01:12PM (#11148868) Homepage

Well, can you blame them? We gave the world Microsoft, McDonalds, Britney Spears, and the Jackson family. I am surprised that they are not bombing us right now!

Re:Irony? (Score:5, Funny)

by Aphexian ( 29497 ) writes: on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @01:13PM (#11148893)

I put the blame squarely on Alanis Morrissette [lyrics007.com].

It's pretty obvious really... (Score:3, Funny)

by Omicron32 ( 646469 ) writes: on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @01:19PM (#11148983)

They weren't digitally signed.

Re:What does mobilizing foreign police actually me (Score:5, Funny)

by gilesjuk ( 604902 ) writes: <<giles.jones> <at> <zen.co.uk>> on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @01:33PM (#11149230)

What? people involved in the Hollywood taking a factual story and twisting it around to make it more exciting but factually incorrect? Wow, that's heavy :)

Re:What does mobilizing foreign police actually me (Score:3, Funny)

by btk667 ( 722104 ) writes: on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @02:22PM (#11149871)

Sorry, but like it was said before, the library is now closed due to budget cuts! Lawers cost alot of money these days.

Ob Ghostbusters Quote (Score:5, Funny)

by Valiss ( 463641 ) writes: on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @03:09PM (#11150463) Homepage

In the US, you are exposing yourself to civil *and* criminal penalties depending on the infringement.

That's right, and you dont want us exposing ourselves.

Re:Conspiracy-Mongering To Grab Eyes For Ads (Score:3, Funny)

by heritage727 ( 693099 ) writes: on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @03:59PM (#11151117)

None of these clowns ever manages to explain how they obtain rights that they haven't purchased and that no one has given them.

Hi, this is Bozo speaking for the United Federation of Clowns. I talked to the other clowns, the ones at the MPAA and RIAA, and they told me how to obtain rights by purchasing them from Congress. Unfortunately I am a few hundred million dollars short. What do you suggest I do?

OWNED!!!!!! (Score:5, Funny)

by Jeremiah Cornelius ( 137 ) writes: on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @05:58PM (#11152913) Homepage Journal

http://www.silentdragz.net/suprfaq/ [silentdragz.net] is OWNED!
The site now reads:

OWNED BY YOGI! MOUAHAHAHAHAH

You fucker steal artists !
REAL FAQs ARE HERE AND HERE
Greetz to : b, th*m*r[ChezLeCoiffeur], Croc-La-Pute
FREE TORRENTS HERE

I haven't included linkage... I think we've all seen gotse.cx.

Re: C&P of source (Score:2, Funny)

by hobo2k ( 626482 ) writes: on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @08:47PM (#11154557) Journal

You left out the best part

No, I didn't delete what you typed. SAY THANK YOU. Moron.

Perhaps there is honor among thieves.

Re:Where do you draw the line? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday December 21, 2004 @09:37PM (#11154905)

It's either that or COMMIES eating your children! Do you want that?! Your pets buttraped by GERMANS?!

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unofficial? (Score:5, Funny)

all of your police are belonged to U.S. (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Unified World Government anyone? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:MPAA had nothing to do with the finnish raids (Score:1, Funny)

Information security (Score:2, Funny)

Re:BooHoo (Score:2, Funny)

Re:MPAA had nothing to do with the finnish raids (Score:2, Funny)

Re:MPAA had nothing to do with the finnish raids (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Irony? (Score:5, Funny)

It's pretty obvious really... (Score:3, Funny)

Re:What does mobilizing foreign police actually me (Score:5, Funny)

Re:What does mobilizing foreign police actually me (Score:3, Funny)

Ob Ghostbusters Quote (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Conspiracy-Mongering To Grab Eyes For Ads (Score:3, Funny)

OWNED!!!!!! (Score:5, Funny)

Re: C&P of source (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Where do you draw the line? (Score:1, Funny)

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