Privacy has always been a major concern for BitTorrent users and there are only a few ways to remain anonymous. By using a secure connection, as the new TorrentPrivacy tool offers, you can bypass almost every firewall or traffic shaping application, while making sure that nobody can see what you're downloading.
The most serious constitutional issues with the domain seizures arise because the Government does not provide any notice to the domain owners prior to seizing them. One moment, their normal site is up at their web address, the next moment, all that is up a …
BitTorrent lawsuits have been popping up everywhere in the United States in recent months, especially from companies dealing with adult content. They have embraced this new revenue stream by the dozen. Through these mass lawsuits the copyright holders …
On April 1st 2009, Sweden introduced the controversial Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (IPRED). The law, which gives rights holders the authority to request the personal details of alleged copyright infringers, was met with stiff resista …
Although probably not that popular with your average Western Modern Warfare 2 gamer, visual novels are very popular in Japan. Players watch and listen to a story and as it unfolds and are able to influence the outcome of the plot by making decisions which …
In November, Swedish ISP Portlane was sued by several Hollywood studios for hosting the OpenBitTorrent (OBT) tracker, claiming that the ISP is contributing to copyright infringements carried out via the site. Hollywood lawyer Monique Wadsted, seemingly …
The introduction of Sweden’s controversial Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (IPRED) gave rights holders the authority to request the personal details of alleged Internet copyright infringers so that they may be pursued through the legal s …
Born in 1975 and celebrating his birthday in three days time, Tucker Max is a controversial American writer and blogger. In 2002 he launched TuckerMax.com, a site where millions read about his real-life drunken and sexual antics, including one article a …
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