Torrentspy tells the MPAA to sue Google
Written by Ernesto on March 28, 2006Torrentspy, one of the biggest BitTorrent search engines, filed a “motion to dismiss” the lawsuit initiated by the MPAA a month ago. Torrentspy is accused of “supporting” copyright infringement. However, torrentspy reacted to these accusations saying that everything they do, Google can do to… and even better.
In the motion to dismiss (coralized pdf) Torrentspy states:
“everything alleged about defendants’ website (torrentspy) is true about Google, and even more so, because Google outperforms the allegations in the complaint. Plaintiffs’ (MPAA) factually empty and broadbrush categorical accusations are like mud that covers all distinctions.”
This is absolutely true, just try the “filetype:torrent” command and Google helps you to find all the copyrighted stuff you need. Moreover, torrentspy always removes links to copyrighted material if the copyright owners ask them to, try that at google!
Torrentspy restructured their directory listing just a couple of days after the complaint was filed by the MPAA. They removed the (possibly infringement promoting??) categories like DVD-screener, Telecine and Cam and replaced it with a more general “video” category.
Officially this change was to make navigating through the site easier, but in fact it makes it harder. However, it’s probably a wise step with a possible lawsuit on the way.
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This could lead to an interesting turn of events…
I just tried it at google seems like the option has been disapled
it still works e.g. “harry potter”
Yeah, it still works.
And I’m sure the MPAA will come out with some b/s response in the court room saying that it isn’t Google’s main purpose.
yep i no this but most of the users will get sued mpaa no who is download the torrent site like torrentbytes.in there is few users are under cover taking every user identity of downloaders.
Makes it harder to browse site? IDN, im gonna check out torrentspy now havent been there in awhile…
canada i think is not affected because the digital million rights or some bullcrap wasnt signed here.as long as canadians dont upload they will be fine i guess.can anyone confirm?
What about the british? Is it affecting the British Isles? Or Just The USA….
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TorrentSpy is already the MPAA’s bitch. Don’t download movies there until this is cleared up. ISOhunt and TorrentSpy cracked under pressure a month ago and agreed to start bugging users and logging IPs.
If only more sites had the balls Pirate Bay did.
Who cares, screw TS. Screw all public trackers, private trackers are the future. Get over it!
will ur write exactly private trackers is the way to go
they’ll never be able to close down every torrent site and tracker…they should just give up and use all the money wasted on these lawsuits to make movie tickets cheaper…£6.50 for a film- no wonder so many ppl use torrents
Yeah, there are entire movies on video.google.com. One of my favorite comedians, his entire DVD’s you can watch on there. MPAA isn’t going to mess with Google, it’s like Messing with MS, to much money.
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