digitalfreak
join:2005-12-09
49533 | Too bad
No big deal to me, but it's still unfortunate that they got screwed over in court. |
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exocet_cm
In memory of dadkins
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join:2003-03-23
New Orleans, LA
clubs:   |  Lots of comments
On their blog: »thepiratebay.org/blog/164 |
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CIA_NSA
@cox.net | No big deal
100 more trackers will be there to take its place |
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Eat Me
join:2002-09-25
Sussex, NJ | Napster
Napster was sold, lots of other P2P apps took its place.
The beauty of this is that TPB is not the only place where you can get Torrents. |
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P Ness
You'Ve Forgotten 9-11 Already
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join:2001-08-29
Mineola, NY
clubs: | if you can't beat them, buy them out...and then...
Drive everyone away
silly media companies could have done this a year ago and saved a crap ton of money.
lol |
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phyrat buy
@rr.com
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| well, in the beginning they had "principles"
then gradually they got taste of the cash
so when price+time was right....
MONEY
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knightmb
Everybody Lies
join:2003-12-01
Franklin, TN
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Re: Too bad
Yeah, while all the media were focused on the Pirate Bay, 100 other websites were being developed to take it's place if it was to go down.
You really have to wonder if trying to stamp out file sharing is like trying to tax breathing.
Never going to work for them. 
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ | reply to P Ness
Re: if you can't beat them, buy them out...and then...
I'll bet the Pirate Bay team that sold out decided to cash in before their sentences came down in court. They can cash in, clear out, and then ignore the court decision. |
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onsitede
Hot Hot Hot
join:2000-11-24
Broad Brook, CT
clubs: | All ye Pirates! Abandon Ship!
The Exodus has started! The two most common replies to the blog "We are Fxxxed" and "Remove my account".
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Vumes
join:2009-01-04
Beaverton, OR | reply to exocet_cm
Re: Lots of comments
Is their blog/site down? I tried from my Comcast connection in Orlando, FL, and from my Fios connection in Portland, OR, and it just times out... |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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| said by Vumes :Is their blog/site down? I tried from my Comcast connection in Orlando, FL, and from my Fios connection in Portland, OR, and it just times out... They are probably just getting buried by users trying to check out the blog. In effect, they are suffering from an unintentional DOS attack.
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Doctor Four
My other vehicle is a TARDIS
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join:2000-09-05
Dallas, TX
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| Where's that logo of the sinking Pirate Bay ship?
Seems pretty appropriate for the situation at hand. This is the beginning of the end for them.
But yet, considering that there are hundreds of other torrent sites, it won't be such a big loss.
But it could put quite a strain on other trackers since TPB handled some 50% of all public torrent traffic.
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brianiscool
join:2000-08-16
Miami, FL | /
Argggg! Abandon ship! |
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PapaMidnight
join:2009-01-13
Baltimore, MD
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Re: Too bad
said by knightmb :Yeah, while all the media were focused on the Pirate Bay, 100 other websites were being developed to take it's place if it was to go down. You really have to wonder if trying to stamp out file sharing is like trying to tax breathing. Never going to work for them. Even still, when TPB goes down, likely half of all torrents will go with it. Of course, you know what they say: Cut off one head, 9 grow in its place. |
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PapaMidnight
join:2009-01-13
Baltimore, MD
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Re: if you can't beat them, buy them out...and then...
said by TKJunkMail :I'll bet the Pirate Bay team that sold out decided to cash in before their sentences came down in court. They can cash in, clear out, and then ignore the court decision. I'll bet someone hasn't been reading up the past few months and missed the part where they were sentenced to jail time and fined out the ass. |
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PapaMidnight
join:2009-01-13
Baltimore, MD
| reply to Vumes
Re: Lots of comments
said by Vumes :Is their blog/site down? I tried from my Comcast connection in Orlando, FL, and from my Fios connection in Portland, OR, and it just times out... It worked a few hours ago, but it is indeed down now. |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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Re: if you can't beat them, buy them out...and then...
said by PapaMidnight :said by TKJunkMail :I'll bet the Pirate Bay team that sold out decided to cash in before their sentences came down in court. They can cash in, clear out, and then ignore the court decision. I'll bet someone hasn't been reading up the past few months and missed the part where they were sentenced to jail time and fined out the ass. The court appeals will be ongoing for months at a minimum. Still plenty of time to clear out.
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
·AT&T Southeast
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Surely you aren't suggesting that the TPB owners aren't altruistic in their ways and beliefs about ripping off the evil media conglomerates to free content for everyday joe schmoes and that their motives really are about money? Money is a powerful motivator whether you're a couple guys helping to unlawfully redistribute copyrighted works or your the copyright owners attempting to maintain control of those copyrighted works. |
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fishacura
join:2008-01-25
Phoenixville, PA
| TPB...tracking?
How exactly does TPB work as far as tracking? Can an individual ISP track who is using that site and turn info over to authorities? Just not sure if this is a good site for people to use (have never tried it nor do I know all the issues). Have more music than I would ever need but wondering what all the fuss is about and if those who are getting "caught" are using TPB or other direct download sites versus torrents.
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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Re: Where's that logo of the sinking Pirate Bay ship?
said by Doctor Four :Seems pretty appropriate for the situation at hand. This is the beginning of the end for them. But yet, considering that there are hundreds of other torrent sites, it won't be such a big loss. But it could put quite a strain on other trackers since TPB handled some 50% of all public torrent traffic. No one and I mean NO ONE would be more happy to see the Pirate Bay self-destruct than me. But that is far from the case yet. There are already comments out there that the new owners are already re-thinking their decision to shut down TPB torrents.
Update: According to Johan Sellström, the CTO of Global Gaming Factory, the plans have changed after Peter Sunde talked to us. “We had discussed closing it down initially so I think that’s why he said so. The plan is to use technology from Peerialism that makes bandwidth utilization more efficient and then it would not make sense to shut it down,” he said, adding. “Peerialism will modify the tracker but it will be backwards compatible. But all this is subject to change if for some reason it would not work. It is our ambition to do so.”
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