Do you use Bittorent or know someone who does?

Published on May 26, 2005 By Ionolast In Personal Computing

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal authorities on Wednesday shut down an online file-sharing network that had the new Stars War movie before it was shown in theaters.

People attempting to access the elitetorrents.org Web site on Wednesday were greeted with a warning about the penalties for copyright infringement.

The message also said: "This site has been permanently shut down by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Individuals involved in the operation and use of the Elite Torrents network are under investigation for criminal copyright infringement."

Comments (Page 4)

Dr Guy

on May 28, 2005

If I use a crowbar to steal something does the crowbar maker get arrested? Of course not, so they should stop attacking P2P makers, I think this take down was a good one.

Exactly!

Dr Guy

on May 28, 2005

Oops. DP

Dr Guy

on May 28, 2005

That's why little 12 year olds, old ladies who don't use computers, and people who have been dead for years are facing court orders. The point is not justice, it is fear and oppression by commercial entities using the justice system as their own personal hammer.

yes. and that is why I call them gestapo! No reason, no rational, just blind hatred for anything they do not control.

gestapo!

Dr Guy

on May 28, 2005

OT: Nor mine for the last two days

Guess it is an upgrade. it does not work in forums, but does work in the JU site. Guess we need to upgrade to the pay for version when Brad offers it.

joeKnowledge

on Jun 16, 2005

Bittorent seems to now have spy-ware or Ad-ware files.
The article is on eWeek

HaXXoR2K5

on Jun 24, 2005

ive heard that the government is scanning all computers for kazaa. at least, thats the news here in the uk. i recon that the record companies and product companies have had enough and are really pressuring the govrnment to do something bout it. if it is true that they are scanning computers for kazaa, im not comfortable with them just accessing my computer and scanning it. and microsoft aint helping to protect our privacy with all the the tracking stuff windows install with it. (theres gotta be summit dodgy with windows anyway. why does it take so long to instal the start menu items, eh?)

Ionolast

on Jun 24, 2005

theres gotta be summit dodgy with windows anyway.

Huh?

Tarkus

on Jun 24, 2005

Don't ask me to translate.

Posted via WinCustomize Browser/Stardock Central

werewolf

on Jun 25, 2005

allow me to hazard a guess...

There has to be something wrong with windows anyway

Ionolast

on Jun 25, 2005

As if that's news.

Tarkus

on Jun 25, 2005

As if it would be news with any major piece of software.

starkers

on Jun 27, 2005

"summit dodgy with" put simply.....something dubious or suspect.

BInGo hU

on Jun 27, 2005

I like P2P software very muck.
We can chare things that someone need.
Without P2P , I can't find many things I need.

So,I Support P2P.
Just For Free!

ZubaZ

on Jun 27, 2005

We can chare things that someone need.
Without P2P , I can't find many things I need

I think you misunderstand what "need" means. I think you should use the word "want" or "can justify".

I support P2P for Linux distros, I have a friend that hosted some research via bitorrent. That is Free.
Sharing [stealing] files that are coomecially sold has nothing to do with "free". Someone took time to write that software/music/movie. That person had to pay bills and eat. To them the software is not free . . . it's an investment in themselves.

Ionolast

on Jun 27, 2005

I think you misunderstand what "need" means. I think you should use the word "want" or "can justify".

Good point.

Someone took time to write that software/music/movie. That person had to pay bills and eat. To them the software is not free . . . it's an investment in themselves.

But how much did it cost them to write it?

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