MPAA sues BitTorrent, newsgroup search tools

Iria · Feb 24, 2006, 02:21 AM

The Motion Picture Association of America said Thursday that it sued a new round of popular Web sites associated with movie piracy, including several that serve as search engines but do not distribute files themselves.

The lawsuits mark an expansion of the copyright holders' legal strategy in the file-swapping world, targeting sites that help make downloading easier, but aren't actually delivering the files or the swapping technology themselves.

It's also the first time the group has sued organizations that direct their members to the Usenet newsgroup system, an MPAA spokeswoman said. The movie group makes little distinction between a peer-to-peer network and the search engines that point to pirated works, saying that all facilitate the distribution of copyright works.
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crapman777 · Feb 24, 2006, 05:37 AM

"The movie group makes little distinction between a peer-to-peer network and the search engines that point to pirated works, saying that all facilitate the distribution of copyright works."

So by rights, every single search engine could be taken down, because if you for some reason want to look for a warez site; google, yahoo etc will "point" you there.
What a joke.

brywalker · Feb 24, 2006, 05:43 AM

Wow they are just freaking clueless.

I am going to sue the phone company.

The phone company publishes the phone book.

In the phone book you can find a store that sells guns.

Someone can buy a gun at said store and shoot someone.

Therefore, the phone company is at as much fault as the person to comitted said crime with gun.

crapman777 · Feb 24, 2006, 05:46 AM

This is power hungry people just abusing their power, trying to make those money grabbers as rich as possible.
Amazing that our political system allows this.
But, i suppose we live in a society where we have to pay for everything.
How long will it be before the oxygen we breathe isnt free.....extreme example but still.

Feb 24, 2006, 02:21 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	MPAA sues BitTorrent, newsgroup search tools The Motion Picture Association of America said Thursday that it sued a new round of popular Web sites associated with movie piracy, including several that serve as search engines but do not distribute files themselves. The lawsuits mark an expansion of the copyright holders' legal strategy in the file-swapping world, targeting sites that help make downloading easier, but aren't actually delivering the files or the swapping technology themselves. It's also the first time the group has sued organizations that direct their members to the Usenet newsgroup system, an MPAA spokeswoman said. The movie group makes little distinction between a peer-to-peer network and the search engines that point to pirated works, saying that all facilitate the distribution of copyright works. ______________ Read More / Source: News.com

Feb 24, 2006, 05:37 AM	#2
crapman777 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 158 Rep Power: 0	"The movie group makes little distinction between a peer-to-peer network and the search engines that point to pirated works, saying that all facilitate the distribution of copyright works." So by rights, every single search engine could be taken down, because if you for some reason want to look for a warez site; google, yahoo etc will "point" you there. What a joke.

Feb 24, 2006, 05:43 AM	#3
brywalker DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 87 Rep Power: 0	Wow they are just freaking clueless. I am going to sue the phone company. The phone company publishes the phone book. In the phone book you can find a store that sells guns. Someone can buy a gun at said store and shoot someone. Therefore, the phone company is at as much fault as the person to comitted said crime with gun.

Feb 24, 2006, 05:46 AM	#4
crapman777 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 158 Rep Power: 0	This is power hungry people just abusing their power, trying to make those money grabbers as rich as possible. Amazing that our political system allows this. But, i suppose we live in a society where we have to pay for everything. How long will it be before the oxygen we breathe isnt free.....extreme example but still.