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You Can’t Copyright Porn, Harassed BitTorrent Defendant Insists

enigmax — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:32:24 +0000

A woman who says she was incorrectly accused of sharing copyrighted material on BitTorrent has filed a harassment lawsuit against a copyright troll. Porn outfit Hard Drive productions had demanded $3,400 to make their threatened lawsuit go away but their target not only says she's innocent and harassed, but also that porn cannot be copyrighted. So, does filmed sex promote scientific progress or constitute useful art? A court may soon have to decide.

Source: You Can’t Copyright Porn, Harassed BitTorrent Defendant Insists

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

Ernesto — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:21:19 +0000

The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'The Three Musketeers' tops the chart this week, followed by 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'. 'In Time' completes the top three.

Source: Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

BitTorrent Giant BTjunkie Shuts Down For Good

Ernesto — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:54:39 +0000

BTjunkie, one of the largest BitTorrent indexes on the Internet, has decided to shut down voluntarily today. A combination of legal actions against fellow file-sharing sites and time-consuming projects have led to the drastic decision that takes out one the main players in the BitTorrent landscape.

Source: BitTorrent Giant BTjunkie Shuts Down For Good

The Target Isn’t Hollywood, MPAA, RIAA, Or MAFIAA: It’s The Policymakers

Rick Falkvinge — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:50:09 +0000

In reactions to my last column on TorrentFreak, concerning how we must go on the offensive for our freedom of speech, I saw many questions and emotions asking what it takes to get Big Monopoly - the copyright industry - to listen to the net and change their ways. A number of suggestions were made, from boycotts to petitions. Alas, this is entirely the wrong way to bring about change.

Source: The Target Isn’t Hollywood, MPAA, RIAA, Or MAFIAA: It’s The Policymakers

First Downloaded and 3D Printed Pirate Bay Ship Arrives

Ernesto — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:03:24 +0000

For The Pirate Bay team simply copying bits and bytes is not enough. They want you to 'download a car', literally, so with that goal in mind they added a 3D-printing section to their website last month. A Gimmick? Not really. Canadian Charles Randall is one of the first to show off his new 'physible' Pirate Bay ship, downloaded off BitTorrent and printed in three dimensions. The auto industry is shaking in its boots.

Source: First Downloaded and 3D Printed Pirate Bay Ship Arrives

Busted By The FBI: The Life Of An Elite Teen BitTorrent Uploader

enigmax — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:43:31 +0000

Releasers and torrent racers are the select few counted on by millions to bring the latest movies, music and video games to the wider Internet in record time. One such person, a 15-year-old school kid, eventually gained access to elite piracy sites and went on to become the top uploader on one of the world's most famous BitTorrent trackers. But how did the buzz of the elite compare to being hunted down by a Patriot Act-empowered FBI?

Source: Busted By The FBI: The Life Of An Elite Teen BitTorrent Uploader

We Need Copyright Reform, Not ACTA!

Marietje Schaake — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:49:05 +0000

As a Member of the European Parliament, I very much welcome the increased attention the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has received in the past weeks. It has taken a while for massive outcry to emerge, but we are seeing protest voices getting louder and louder.

Source: We Need Copyright Reform, Not ACTA!

Thailand – Dictators can thank Twitter for its new censorship policy

Reporters Without Borders — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:30:36 +0000

This Reporters Without Borders opinion column was published on the Nouvel Observateur's website Le Plus on 2 February. “Twitter Revolutions” – the term is widely used and has been applied to the Arab spring, not only on the virtual “walls” of Facebook but also on the real walls of Middle East capitals where messages of support and thanks to the social networking website have appeared. But could it already be becoming obsolete? Could Twitter lose the fund of sympathy it has built up among human (...)

Seized Sports Streaming Site Makes a Blazing Comeback

Ernesto — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:12:24 +0000

Firstrow, one of the sites that had several of its domain names seized by the Feds yesterday, is furious at the US Government. Convinced that the service they are providing does not violate the law, the site continues to operate under a new domain name. One of the owners told TorrentFreak that they don't intend to stop until a court shuts them down.

Source: Seized Sports Streaming Site Makes a Blazing Comeback

Tunisia – Internet filtering – danger of return to past

Reporters Without Borders — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:57:47 +0000

The January 2011 revolution in Tunisia brought an end to Internet filtering and control of online content but old habits seem to be resurfacing and Reporters Without Borders urges the Tunisian courts not to take any decision that could lead to the restoration of filtering. A court order requiring the Tunisian Internet Agency (ATI) to block access to pornographic websites, upheld by a Tunis appeal court in August 2011, revived the debate about censorship. As the ATI had neither the (...)