The Pirate Bay verdict ...
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes  | 04/17/09
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Guilty as charged, send them to the slammer.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/17/09
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Problem is: They didn't break SWEDEN'S LAWS
Lerianis | 04/17/09
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Then / Now, no difference. So says the courts.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/17/09
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ex-post facto
medezark@... | 04/17/09
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Ex post facto covers past activities
Michael Kelly | 04/17/09
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Good Point!
medezark@... | 04/17/09
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Past in sweden, current elsewhere
LordFlashHeart | 04/18/09
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Take it one step further
masonwheeler | 04/20/09
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Bulls Eye!!!!!
TNEAL1997@... | 04/20/09
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You are right, BUT...
Beat a Dead Horse | 04/20/09
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But...
rag@... | 04/17/09
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A bogus dodge that failed in court.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/17/09
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Re: A bogus dodge that failed in court.
uuasnyder | 04/20/09
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Yes, send everyone to prison...
superbus | 04/17/09
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Well, digital piracy is no more - MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
WiredGuy | 04/17/09
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er, this is SWEDENs law, no slammer until the appeals are over
stevey_d | 04/17/09
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Copyright law sucks as is, but they are over the line
BillDem | 04/17/09
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Just like Napster
The-Bytemaster | 04/17/09
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The Pirate Bay isn't piracy...
Steve Goldman | 04/20/09
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Even if TPB was completely shut down it wouldn't matter.
Letophoro | 04/17/09
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It will matter eventually
Len_A | 04/17/09
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"depends"
fuzzywinkles | 04/17/09
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Matter? Not Likely
zenwalker | 04/17/09
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It won't matter at all
Spuddrok | 04/20/09
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Or laws get much tougher and prison time is extended.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/17/09
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Yes...
Mike (not Cox) | 04/17/09
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Absolutely!
john.lemme@... | 04/17/09
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I agree, there are always idiots.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/18/09
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NoAxe, epically *wrong* all the time lol
nizuse | 04/19/09
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He does seem inordinately angry about this
hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/20/09
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No, but
Spuddrok | 04/20/09
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Magicians trick
User 13 | 04/17/09
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Must address both sides
medezark@... | 04/17/09
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The system is corrupt and broken.
gertruded | 04/17/09
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The system is corrupt and broken.
gertruded | 04/17/09
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Copywrite laws are stupid
mjolnar@... | 04/20/09
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piracy started for my generation...
midenginedrift | 04/20/09
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RE: The Pirate Bay torpedoed
Len_A | 04/17/09
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It is very difficult...
wolf_z | 04/17/09
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You don't need to get snippy about it
Michael Kelly | 04/17/09
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Weasel words - the last defense
ejhonda | 04/17/09
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Victims?
RickB9 | 04/17/09
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Makes no difference, both are ILLEGAL
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/17/09
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It is the corporations that are Illegal
gertruded | 04/17/09
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Bogus excuse for self centerd reasons.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/18/09
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ON and ON and ON my you are simple-no third eye no window of doubt-SAD!-NT
raycote | 04/19/09
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Well with people like you on the RIAA side
hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/20/09
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Uh...
rag@... | 04/17/09
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They may not be so innocent... but they're not guilty!
_Aoshi_ | 04/17/09
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Not everyone thinks that sharing 'copyrighted' content is morally wrong
Lerianis | 04/17/09
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matter of definition
patibulo | 04/17/09
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The Pirate Bay IS the way
Lerianis | 04/17/09
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I'm inclined to agree with you ethically...
RickB9 | 04/17/09
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Actually, Napster DID have the files on their servers
Spuddrok | 04/20/09
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Oops---re-read the article
Spuddrok | 04/20/09
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RE: The Pirate Bay torpedoed
nothingness | 04/17/09
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Exactly right
Lerianis | 04/17/09
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Why should digital things be free?
mdemuth | 04/17/09
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The issue isn't free per se,
Spuddrok | 04/20/09
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Piracy wouldn't be a problem.....
Takalok | 04/17/09
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Actually, 20 years is too long
Lerianis | 04/17/09
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Wrong...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/17/09
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Yes, and if the movie is worthy...
RickB9 | 04/17/09
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The problem is
Michael Kelly | 04/17/09
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Sorry but it doesn't work that way
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/18/09
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Xmen Movie
medezark@... | 04/17/09
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Yes it was outside the marketing
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/18/09
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who's pirating 20 year old content?
marks055@... | 04/17/09
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That all depends on your personal tastes...
zenotek | 04/18/09
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Answer, no one. (nt)
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/18/09
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Answer, I am.
athaki | 04/19/09
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You should put a copyright on that
hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/20/09
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RE: The Pirate Bay torpedoed
oo7maverick | 04/17/09
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You propose tyrany of the mind
Takalok | 04/17/09
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Bravo, sir...
RickB9 | 04/17/09
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What?
medezark@... | 04/17/09
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Specious argument
Dauplat | 04/21/09
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RE: The Pirate Bay torpedoed
NamelessFor Now | 04/17/09
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So many "legal opinions" that don't matter.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/17/09
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Even if this case does not hold up
Michael Kelly | 04/17/09
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Including yours
ThePrairiePrankster | 04/17/09
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I offer no legal opinion, I can read what the court said.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/18/09
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No, you just 'offer' to cut-and-paste them
hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/20/09
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we aren't at the end of the appeal process yet. The guys are still free.
stevey_d | 04/17/09
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Postponing the sentence
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/18/09
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Man you like to hear yourself talk & talk but you never say anything -NT
raycote | 04/19/09
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RE: The Pirate Bay torpedoed
theillmunkeys | 04/17/09
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No!
john.lemme@... | 04/17/09
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agree
stevey_d | 04/17/09
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You're not serious, are you?
Spuddrok | 04/20/09
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the guys are still free, the website is still up, no money has been paid.
stevey_d | 04/17/09
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8 posts by NoAxe!
nizuse | 04/17/09
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Doesn't make him wrong though.
TripleII | 04/17/09
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How much
Mectron | 04/17/09
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ROFLMAO
TripleII | 04/17/09
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not while the RIAA loses 40 trillion/month to piracy.
Spuddrok | 04/20/09
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And this one.
TripleII | 04/17/09
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A person of morales needs no incentive
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/18/09
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What? are you the holy roller here - NT
raycote | 04/19/09
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More than 8, counting hard for you?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/18/09
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That's another one, NoAxe
nizuse | 04/18/09
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So your the force behind copy new right laws - OH THE POWER - NT
raycote | 04/19/09
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Why?
hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/20/09
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only thing that we can be sure is that the pirate will not go down easy
Quebec-french | 04/17/09
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RE: The Pirate Bay torpedoed
Loverock Davidson | 04/17/09
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jeez does anyone ever need to watch more than about 5 minutes....
stevey_d | 04/17/09
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Rabidson only needs to watch 5 seconds
Alan Smithie | 04/18/09
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It's all in the model.
TripleII | 04/17/09
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.99 cent per lossy DRM-free FLAC
hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/20/09
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Good point!
Mectron | 04/17/09
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I see the Pirate Bay as blocking downloads
BALTHOR | 04/17/09
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Adrian - they AREN'T IN JAIL by the way (you said "jailed")
stevey_d | 04/17/09
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RE: The Pirate Bay torpedoed
RadicalYellowDuck | 04/17/09
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Adrian, you said it all
Alan Smithie | 04/18/09
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I use TPB everyday for totally legitimate reasons, such as:
ingramproductions | 04/18/09
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if everything is digital free...
pfyearwood | 04/18/09
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free?
ingramproductions | 04/22/09
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Agreed. Using your logic, google too would have to pay the piper.
HypnoToad | 04/19/09
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GOOD RIDANCE!
cnfrisch | 04/19/09
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Oooo! Oooo!
hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/20/09
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FU
GuardianBob | 04/24/09
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Clear case of Swedish government grovelling before the US
abdulbijur | 04/19/09
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TPB v.s. Youtube
YaPS | 04/20/09
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modernize business models and foster new income streams
BrannenT | 04/20/09
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The social contract and the law
jdubow@... | 04/20/09
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I agree 100%
hasschapman | 04/20/09
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RE: The Pirate Bay torpedoed
alf@... | 04/20/09
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RE: The Pirate Bay torpedoed
GOTBO | 04/20/09
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It's Amazing...
LapDRx | 04/20/09
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RE: The Pirate Bay torpedoed
Rocker452 | 04/20/09
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