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US FED Raids New Zealand - Shuts Down Megaupload. Also Anonymous shutdown DOJ page
January 19, 2012 at 6:14 pm
(This post was last modified: January 19, 2012 at 6:32 pm by 8BitAtheist.)
http://torrentfreak.com/megaupload-shut-down-120119/
Megaupload
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/01/19...load-case/
DOJ
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If this can happen without SOPA, PIPA and ACTA, imagine what will happen when it does pass.
Also, if we can raid other countries, without evidence and steal their data without giving them a way to defend themselves, why do we need these bills in the first place?
Update, Anon took down UMG and MPAA.org too.
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RE: US FED Raids New Zealand - Shuts Down Megaupload. Also Anonymous shutdown DOJ page
January 19, 2012 at 6:39 pm
According to the article, the US didn't raid the foreign country, Virgina contacated NZ's authorities and they made the arrest.
Personally, I appload Anonymous for taking down the DOJ (if they did do that since they haven't claimed responsibility for it) in response to that, but the whole thing is ridiculous anyway. It'll just drive the market somewhere else and people'll still keep doing what they're doing.
Just like with Drugs and prostitution and ohter forms of contraband.
In other words, the US will overreact and attempt to use the stupidest methodology to deal with online piracy possible. I shouldn't be surprised that it was Virginia of all places that reacted this way.
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RE: US FED Raids New Zealand - Shuts Down Megaupload. Also Anonymous shutdown DOJ page
January 19, 2012 at 6:52 pm
(This post was last modified: January 19, 2012 at 6:55 pm by 8BitAtheist.)
(January 19, 2012 at 6:39 pm)TheDarkestOfAngels Wrote: According to the article, the US didn't raid the foreign country, Virgina contacated NZ's authorities and they made the arrest.
Personally, I appload Anonymous for taking down the DOJ (if they did do that since they haven't claimed responsibility for it) in response to that, but the whole thing is ridiculous anyway. It'll just drive the market somewhere else and people'll still keep doing what they're doing.
Just like with Drugs and prostitution and ohter forms of contraband.
In other words, the US will overreact and attempt to use the stupidest methodology to deal with online piracy possible. I shouldn't be surprised that it was Virginia of all places that reacted this way.
Different sites were saying different things, one said that officers in New Zealand showed up arrested people, and took their equipment. that's where I got the raided thing from. If it was incorrect, I apologize.
ALSO, anon did accept responsibility for it.
http://kotaku.com/5877550/more-senators-...n-affected
I HATE being a virginian btw.
Update:
Sites being attacked and shutdown so far. RIAA, MPAA, The US Copyright Office, DOJ, UMG, and DOJ.org
War in happening.
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RE: US FED Raids New Zealand - Shuts Down Megaupload. Also Anonymous shutdown DOJ page
January 19, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Quote:According to the article, the US didn't raid the foreign country, Virgina contacated NZ's authorities and they made the arrest.
There are already reciprocal agreements between many countries which make the new US law irrelevant.
The owners of Pirate Bay were arrested charged and convicted in Sweden,and fined millions of dollars. They were young men with no assets. The Pirate Bay remained and remains running.
Personally, I don't believe there IS a problem,except with the stupidly greedy corporations. I have zero sympathy, nor do millions of others,especially youth every where.
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RE: US FED Raids New Zealand - Shuts Down Megaupload. Also Anonymous shutdown DOJ page
January 19, 2012 at 7:47 pm
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KUDOS to Anonymous
SOLIDARITY!
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RE: US FED Raids New Zealand - Shuts Down Megaupload. Also Anonymous shutdown DOJ page
January 19, 2012 at 8:14 pm
BMI, HADOPI bite the dust!
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RE: US FED Raids New Zealand - Shuts Down Megaupload. Also Anonymous shutdown DOJ page
January 19, 2012 at 9:08 pm
(January 19, 2012 at 7:11 pm)padraic Wrote: The owners of Pirate Bay were arrested charged and convicted in Sweden,and fined millions of dollars. They were young men with no assets. The Pirate Bay remained and remains running.
For what it's worth - TPB didn't (and doesn't) host any infringing content. They're an index, a search engine - much like google. The judgement against them was bullshit - it was simply more expedient to go after them than to go after people who were actually infringing on copyright.
As you said, the judgement really had zero effect - TPB continues to operate. Other sites (who also hosted no infringing content) have not been so fortunate.
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RE: US FED Raids New Zealand - Shuts Down Megaupload. Also Anonymous shutdown DOJ page
January 19, 2012 at 9:40 pm
FBI.gov, and Warner Music group join the list.
Hmm. This is getting interesting. It might not actively help anything in the end, but it is still interesting none the less.
RIAA, MPAA, The US Copyright Office, DOJ, UMG, and DOJ.org, FBI.gov, WMG, HADOPI and EMI are some temporary casualties.
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RE: US FED Raids New Zealand - Shuts Down Megaupload. Also Anonymous shutdown DOJ page
January 19, 2012 at 9:47 pm
Quote:An indictment unsealed today by the Department of Justice claims that MegaUpload has caused the entertainment industries more than $500 million in lost revenue and generated $175 million “in criminal proceeds.”
And here you see exactly what is wrong with letting corporations buy politicians and judges so they can use government powers to settle what should be civil litigation.
We need to take back our government from the greedy corporate whores....and their republibertarianeo-conazi helpers.
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RE: US FED Raids New Zealand - Shuts Down Megaupload. Also Anonymous shutdown DOJ page
January 19, 2012 at 11:52 pm
Quote:TPB didn't (and doesn't) host any infringing content.
I'm aware of that,neither do Bittorrent search engine generally. However,they DO facilitate illegal activity;that is THE purpose for their existence. They act within a legal loophole,which may eventually be closed. Or not.
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