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[TPB] 3 Former TPB admins sentenced to prison
Guess they just can't ever go back to Sweden.
In the mean time I think ill read some TPB legal threats, those are always good fun.
In the mean time I think ill read some TPB legal threats, those are always good fun.
Is it just me or do almost all of the commenters sound brainwashed?
I'm not doubting that they don't do things for countries without a retail system for games and other programs, but for other economies where the purchasing of goods is allowed, they're not exactly on a crusade... they're just breaking the law most of the time.
I'm not doubting that they don't do things for countries without a retail system for games and other programs, but for other economies where the purchasing of goods is allowed, they're not exactly on a crusade... they're just breaking the law most of the time.
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They do seem a little brainwashed, they're just loyal to TPB I think. It's more than just a site for most users, it's an identity.Originally Posted by Mad Pistol
Is it just me or do almost all of the commenters sound brainwashed?
I'm not doubting that they don't do things for countries without a retail system for games and other programs, but for other economies where the purchasing of goods is allowed, they're not exactly on a crusade... they're just breaking the law most of the time.
I'm confused as to what threads get removed, and which don't.
I've seen threads much less controversial than this get removed quick.
Direct links to TPB? Half my subscribed threads disappear.
I'll sub this just to see where it goes.
I've seen threads much less controversial than this get removed quick.
Direct links to TPB? Half my subscribed threads disappear.
I'll sub this just to see where it goes.
It's to a blog post. You cannot download anything off it. And it is the source in this article. Straight from the people that it happened to (well their mates). I would trust this over any other site publishing news about this.
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Why have I not seen this before? That's freaking hilarious!Originally Posted by james_ant
Guess they just can't ever go back to Sweden.
In the mean time I think ill read some TPB legal threats, those are always good fun.
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I wonder if we will see bounties put on them?
blocked for me too, but my guess is they basically no showed or only had their lawyer represent them. Usually the defendants get found guilty and given near the max penalty too not matter what...providing it wasn't a violent crime case or something.Originally Posted by guyladouche
Source is blocked at work--I'm curious, how could they stand trial if they weren't in the country in which they're sentenced to prison?
I wonder if we will see bounties put on them?
The people who comment and follow TPB I think are at the same end of the spectrum as those who buy into the Apple brand/image. Easily influenced people with a need to belong to something (kinda how gangs form).
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I'm pretty sure this final verdict was the result of an appeal process that was denied though, so such thing may not have happened.
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Plenty of legal jurisdictions allow people to be tried and convicted in absentia.Originally Posted by guyladouche
Source is blocked at work--I'm curious, how could they stand trial if they weren't in the country in which they're sentenced to prison?
I'm pretty sure this final verdict was the result of an appeal process that was denied though, so such thing may not have happened.
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Same could be said for many organizations or societies, and this is how they all tend to form as well.Originally Posted by 98uk
The people who comment and follow TPB I think are at the same end of the spectrum as those who buy into the Apple brand/image. Easily influenced people with a need to belong to something (kinda how gangs form).
is it just me cause i cant access the site.
-edit yep just me my bad. was scared for a second thought i was getting censored
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-edit yep just me my bad. was scared for a second thought i was getting censored
They deserve longer than just 2-8 months, in my opinion. I see proponents of TPB as being extremely arrogant to think that they can distribute intellectual property that doesn't belong to them.
No one elected them the champion of all information and I hate when entities take it upon themselves to do just that.
No one elected them the champion of all information and I hate when entities take it upon themselves to do just that.
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You may not like what they are doing but that does not make it wrong...
You dont understand do you? they are not distibuting anything illegal, they do not have anything going through there servers that is illegal. So again, who are you to push your morals on others when what they are doing is LEGAL!Originally Posted by BizzareRide
They deserve longer than just 2-8 months, in my opinion. I see proponents of TPB as being extremely arrogant to think that they can distribute intellectual property that doesn't belong to them.
No one elected them the champion of all information and I hate when entities take it upon themselves to do just that.
You may not like what they are doing but that does not make it wrong...
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If anything, very long prison sentences will just give martyr status to these people. It's not going to change their mindset at all.
Intellectual property is a myth created by the state.Originally Posted by BizzareRide
They deserve longer than just 2-8 months, in my opinion. I see proponents of TPB as being extremely arrogant to think that they can distribute intellectual property that doesn't belong to them.
No one elected them the champion of all information and I hate when entities take it upon themselves to do just that.
If anything, very long prison sentences will just give martyr status to these people. It's not going to change their mindset at all.
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^ What Google does is on the same legal grounds as what TPB does - they index links/references to material, neither of them host the material, they just host links.
The only difference between the 2 is that Google plays nice with DMCA and their requests because they are in the US and vulnerable, but in Sweden DMCA takedown requests have no effect because TPB will always be able to just argue "we don't host ANY copyrighted material, *bleep* you".
It is possible to do a specific Google search that will give you direct links to copyrighted mp3 files (songs).Originally Posted by BizzareRide
They deserve longer than just 2-8 months, in my opinion. I see proponents of TPB as being extremely arrogant to think that they can distribute intellectual property that doesn't belong to them.
No one elected them the champion of all information and I hate when entities take it upon themselves to do just that.
^ What Google does is on the same legal grounds as what TPB does - they index links/references to material, neither of them host the material, they just host links.
The only difference between the 2 is that Google plays nice with DMCA and their requests because they are in the US and vulnerable, but in Sweden DMCA takedown requests have no effect because TPB will always be able to just argue "we don't host ANY copyrighted material, *bleep* you".
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I understand that piracy will always exist in some form, but to actually insult the concept of intellectual property as a whole just baffles me. Would you guys suggest we just allow all forms of digital media to be distributed for free legally across the world? What if the idea of free stuff catches on a bit too much, and the profits from some of the less successful projects become no longer worth it?
If I'm taking either of you the wrong way, feel free to point it out, but I cannot fathom how one could seriously advocate against a creator's right to his or her work.
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Intellectual property is a myth created by the state.
If anything, very long prison sentences will just give martyr status to these people. It's not going to change their mindset at all.
Where is this mindset coming from that one who creates something deserves no rights to their creation? Intellectual property a "myth?" Really?Originally Posted by Ryanb213
Intellectual property is the biggest piece of crap ever created.
I understand that piracy will always exist in some form, but to actually insult the concept of intellectual property as a whole just baffles me. Would you guys suggest we just allow all forms of digital media to be distributed for free legally across the world? What if the idea of free stuff catches on a bit too much, and the profits from some of the less successful projects become no longer worth it?
If I'm taking either of you the wrong way, feel free to point it out, but I cannot fathom how one could seriously advocate against a creator's right to his or her work.
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