Comments on: Swedish Anti-Pirates Threaten BitTorrent Trackers http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:54:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: IFPI Goes After Torrent Site Hosting Providers | InstantIdiocy http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-557632 IFPI Goes After Torrent Site Hosting Providers | InstantIdiocy Wed, 06 May 2009 04:15:08 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-557632 [...] IFPI Goes After Torrent Site Hosting Providers When the defendants in the Pirate Bay trial were sentenced to one year jail plus a hefty fine, a shock wave went though Sweden’s BitTorrent communities. Several trackers decided to close voluntarily, while others did so after the local anti-piracy bureau applied some pressure. [...] [...] IFPI Goes After Torrent Site Hosting Providers When the defendants in the Pirate Bay trial were sentenced to one year jail plus a hefty fine, a shock wave went though Sweden’s BitTorrent communities. Several trackers decided to close voluntarily, while others did so after the local anti-piracy bureau applied some pressure. [...]

]]> By: Tech Whiz Underground » IFPI Goes After Torrent Site Hosting Providers http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-557607 Tech Whiz Underground » IFPI Goes After Torrent Site Hosting Providers Wed, 06 May 2009 00:26:01 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-557607 [...] IFPI Goes After Torrent Site Hosting Providers When the defendants in the Pirate Bay trial were sentenced to one year jail plus a hefty fine, a shock wave went though Sweden’s BitTorrent communities. Several trackers decided to close voluntarily, while others did so after the local anti-piracy bureau applied some pressure. [...] [...] IFPI Goes After Torrent Site Hosting Providers When the defendants in the Pirate Bay trial were sentenced to one year jail plus a hefty fine, a shock wave went though Sweden’s BitTorrent communities. Several trackers decided to close voluntarily, while others did so after the local anti-piracy bureau applied some pressure. [...]

]]> By: RIAA’s Hostile Takeover of the Internet | IDTorrent Blog http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-556434 RIAA’s Hostile Takeover of the Internet | IDTorrent Blog Fri, 01 May 2009 17:23:10 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-556434 [...] begun: Once the verdict of the Spectrial was in, the Swedish anti-piracy office immediately began issuing legal threats against other file sharing networks. They are bulldozing every street and burning every car to [...] [...] begun: Once the verdict of the Spectrial was in, the Swedish anti-piracy office immediately began issuing legal threats against other file sharing networks. They are bulldozing every street and burning every car to [...]

]]> By: Tech Whiz Underground » RIAA’s Hostile Takeover of the Internet http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-555842 Tech Whiz Underground » RIAA’s Hostile Takeover of the Internet Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:39:14 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-555842 [...] begun: Once the verdict of the Spectrial was in, the Swedish anti-piracy office immediately began issuing legal threats against other file sharing networks. They are bulldozing every street and burning every car to [...] [...] begun: Once the verdict of the Spectrial was in, the Swedish anti-piracy office immediately began issuing legal threats against other file sharing networks. They are bulldozing every street and burning every car to [...]

]]> By: The Tech Town » RIAA’s Hostile Takeover of the Internet http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-555790 The Tech Town » RIAA’s Hostile Takeover of the Internet Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:27:34 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-555790 [...] begun: Once the verdict of the Spectrial was in, the Swedish anti-piracy office immediately began issuing legal threats against other file sharing networks. They are bulldozing every street and burning every car to [...] [...] begun: Once the verdict of the Spectrial was in, the Swedish anti-piracy office immediately began issuing legal threats against other file sharing networks. They are bulldozing every street and burning every car to [...]

]]> By: RIAA’s Hostile Takeover of the Internet | InstantIdiocy http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-555734 RIAA’s Hostile Takeover of the Internet | InstantIdiocy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:29:54 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-555734 [...] begun: Once the verdict of the Spectrial was in, the Swedish anti-piracy office immediately began issuing legal threats against other file sharing networks. They are bulldozing every street and burning every car to [...] [...] begun: Once the verdict of the Spectrial was in, the Swedish anti-piracy office immediately began issuing legal threats against other file sharing networks. They are bulldozing every street and burning every car to [...]

]]> By: PROGGO http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-554834 PROGGO Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:25:16 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-554834 It's kind of amusing to see how you greedy freeloading people over and over talking about "freedom" and how you judge anti-pirates as "fascists". So, if one doesn't agree to let you take whatever you want without paying for it one is a fascist? And if you must pay for consuming others work your freedom is taken away? Wow! Freedom = that others should work for you without getting paid. There is another word for that. Slavery. That is obviously what you guys want, to have artists as your amusement slaves. Creepy. It’s kind of amusing to see how you greedy freeloading people over and over talking about “freedom” and how you judge anti-pirates as “fascists”.

So, if one doesn’t agree to let you take whatever you want without paying for it one is a fascist?

And if you must pay for consuming others work your freedom is taken away?

Wow! Freedom = that others should work for you without getting paid. There is another word for that. Slavery.

That is obviously what you guys want, to have artists as your amusement slaves.

Creepy.

]]> By: The Pirate Google Bay | covalic ...bo grafika jest dla ludzi http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-554146 The Pirate Google Bay | covalic ...bo grafika jest dla ludzi Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:23:14 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-554146 [...] CDRinfo.pl Straszenie serwisów: TorrentFreak Omówienie bada?: Ars [...] [...] CDRinfo.pl Straszenie serwisów: TorrentFreak Omówienie bada?: Ars [...]

]]> By: Swedish movie industry group threatens torrent trackers | World Estate News http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-553927 Swedish movie industry group threatens torrent trackers | World Estate News Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:42:15 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-553927 [...] to TorrentFreak, Antipiratbyrån, sent the following to the operators of one such tracker, [...] [...] to TorrentFreak, Antipiratbyrån, sent the following to the operators of one such tracker, [...]

]]> By: mild http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-553918 mild Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:11:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-553918 @56 you wanna betyour life (in prison)? @56
you wanna betyour life (in prison)?

]]> By: Maybe The Pirate Bay Should Just Pay Hollywood For All The Advertising It’s Done | The Latest Headlines http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-553915 Maybe The Pirate Bay Should Just Pay Hollywood For All The Advertising It’s Done | The Latest Headlines Sat, 25 Apr 2009 09:53:13 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-553915 [...] go through at least an appeal if not a full retrial, it seems that the entertainment industry has wasted no time at all using the ruling to threaten a bunch of other sites, telling them that the’re next if they don’t shut down. In fact, some already are [...] [...] go through at least an appeal if not a full retrial, it seems that the entertainment industry has wasted no time at all using the ruling to threaten a bunch of other sites, telling them that the’re next if they don’t shut down. In fact, some already are [...]

]]> By: Maybe The Pirate Bay Should Just Pay Hollywood For All The Advertising It’s Done | CHARGED's Digital Lifestyle at Work or Play http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-553856 Maybe The Pirate Bay Should Just Pay Hollywood For All The Advertising It’s Done | CHARGED's Digital Lifestyle at Work or Play Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:37:41 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-553856 [...] go through at least an appeal if not a full retrial, it seems that the entertainment industry has wasted no time at all using the ruling to threaten a bunch of other sites, telling them that the’re next if they don’t shut down. In fact, some already are [...] [...] go through at least an appeal if not a full retrial, it seems that the entertainment industry has wasted no time at all using the ruling to threaten a bunch of other sites, telling them that the’re next if they don’t shut down. In fact, some already are [...]

]]> By: MakinMo's Tech Blog http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-553763 MakinMo's Tech Blog Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:02:26 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-553763 [...] that the trackers stop their activities, threatening them with legal actionThe full story is here:http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/ Apr [...] [...] that the trackers stop their activities, threatening them with legal actionThe full story is here:http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/ Apr [...]

]]> By: RS http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-553754 RS Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:08:19 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-553754 Can't shut down rapidshare! Can’t shut down rapidshare!

]]> By: Jon http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-553719 Jon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:29:36 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-553719 Am I right that if they do not have any advertising on their site they cannot use TPB as an example? Am I right that if they do not have any advertising on their site they cannot use TPB as an example?

]]> By: Swedish Anti-Pirates Threaten BitTorrent Trackers - Torrent Invites! Get your free private torrent tracker invites ! http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-553716 Swedish Anti-Pirates Threaten BitTorrent Trackers - Torrent Invites! Get your free private torrent tracker invites ! Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:26:22 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-553716 [...] Swedish Anti-Pirates Threaten BitTorrent Trackers When the Pirate Bay verdict came in last Friday, many feared that the copyright holders would use it as ammunition against other sites. Indeed, Antipiratbyr?n - the Swedish anti-piracy office - is now going after BitTorrent trackers with that verdict in hand. They demand that the trackers stop their activities, threatening them with legal action. A few days ago we reported that many Swedish BitTorrent trackers had shut down voluntarily, fearing that they might end up in the same position as the four defendants in the Pirate Bay (mis)trial. Their suspicions were not far off, as the Swedish anti-piracy office is sending out emails to those who operate BitTorrent trackers where copyrighted material is being shared. ?We noticed that you, through the activities with swedvdr.org, similarly engaged in copyright infringement of several works whose rights belong to our principals. You are hereby requested to immediately take the necessary measures to prevent the ongoing incursions,? wrote Antipiratbyr?n in an email to the operator of the Swedvdr BitTorrent tracker. The demands are as follows: - Delete all Torrent files from swedvdr.org referring to copyrighted works. - Take steps to prevent future uploads to swedvdr.org of torrent files. - Take measures to prevent the ability to upload or download torrents. The email from the anti-piracy office of course ends with a threat. ?Unless your contribution to the incursions have stopped by 29th April 2009, we have advised our clients to take legal action against you,? they write. While Swedvdr did indeed comply with the request to shut down the site, TTi, another popular private tracker announced that it will only post torrents with consent from the copyright holders from now on. ?TTi will only concentrate on bands/artists that want to spread their material on the Internet and are waiting for a record contract,? TTi staff announced. ?Because of all the turbulence and insecurity about whether it?s okay to run a tracker or not, we have now decided to go full out on bands that want to be discovered through the Internet. We of course realize that many of you are disappointed about this suggestion, but we have decided that this is the best for the future of TTi,? they add. Closing the site is not an option according to TTi staff. It came as no surprise that Antipiratbyr?n was going to use the TPB verdict to their advantage. Their counterpart in The Netherlands, BREIN, has been doing the same thing for years. Ironically, this will only mean that The Pirate Bay will see an increase in visitors. Source: Antipiratbyr?n Attacks [...] [...] Swedish Anti-Pirates Threaten BitTorrent Trackers When the Pirate Bay verdict came in last Friday, many feared that the copyright holders would use it as ammunition against other sites. Indeed, Antipiratbyr?n – the Swedish anti-piracy office – is now going after BitTorrent trackers with that verdict in hand. They demand that the trackers stop their activities, threatening them with legal action. A few days ago we reported that many Swedish BitTorrent trackers had shut down voluntarily, fearing that they might end up in the same position as the four defendants in the Pirate Bay (mis)trial. Their suspicions were not far off, as the Swedish anti-piracy office is sending out emails to those who operate BitTorrent trackers where copyrighted material is being shared. ?We noticed that you, through the activities with swedvdr.org, similarly engaged in copyright infringement of several works whose rights belong to our principals. You are hereby requested to immediately take the necessary measures to prevent the ongoing incursions,? wrote Antipiratbyr?n in an email to the operator of the Swedvdr BitTorrent tracker. The demands are as follows: – Delete all Torrent files from swedvdr.org referring to copyrighted works. – Take steps to prevent future uploads to swedvdr.org of torrent files. – Take measures to prevent the ability to upload or download torrents. The email from the anti-piracy office of course ends with a threat. ?Unless your contribution to the incursions have stopped by 29th April 2009, we have advised our clients to take legal action against you,? they write. While Swedvdr did indeed comply with the request to shut down the site, TTi, another popular private tracker announced that it will only post torrents with consent from the copyright holders from now on. ?TTi will only concentrate on bands/artists that want to spread their material on the Internet and are waiting for a record contract,? TTi staff announced. ?Because of all the turbulence and insecurity about whether it?s okay to run a tracker or not, we have now decided to go full out on bands that want to be discovered through the Internet. We of course realize that many of you are disappointed about this suggestion, but we have decided that this is the best for the future of TTi,? they add. Closing the site is not an option according to TTi staff. It came as no surprise that Antipiratbyr?n was going to use the TPB verdict to their advantage. Their counterpart in The Netherlands, BREIN, has been doing the same thing for years. Ironically, this will only mean that The Pirate Bay will see an increase in visitors. Source: Antipiratbyr?n Attacks [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-553712 Anonymous Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:23:18 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-553712 @43 I'm not even American. I guess that proves your stupidity. Time to climb out of your big utopian bubble and face up to the real world. @43
I’m not even American. I guess that proves your stupidity.

Time to climb out of your big utopian bubble and face up to the real world.

]]> By: División anti-piratería sueca amenaza a trackers http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-553684 División anti-piratería sueca amenaza a trackers Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:49:01 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-553684 [...] para no llegar a tener los mismos problemas que tuvo el más grande de todos ellos. Pero ahora me entero que Antipiratbyrån, la división anti-piratería sueca, le mandó mails a muchos de ellos [...] [...] para no llegar a tener los mismos problemas que tuvo el más grande de todos ellos. Pero ahora me entero que Antipiratbyrån, la división anti-piratería sueca, le mandó mails a muchos de ellos [...]

]]> By: James http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-553676 James Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:29:57 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-553676 Taking about voting #49: If they corrupt a judge and it's judicial system in Sweden, who's to say the voting system isn't also corrupted. I have no faith in the system anymore, at any level. It's all corrupted to benefit the few. Taking about voting #49: If they corrupt a judge and it’s judicial system in Sweden, who’s to say the voting system isn’t also corrupted.

I have no faith in the system anymore, at any level. It’s all corrupted to benefit the few.

]]> By: nmkf http://torrentfreak.com/swedish-anti-pirates-threaten-bittorrent-trackers-090423/#comment-553663 nmkf Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:11:05 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=12357#comment-553663 Thanks to the staff here at torrent freak for all their hard work. Thanks to the staff here at torrent freak for all their hard work.

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