Following news that Megaupload and Megavideo were shut down by ICE, the hacktivist group Anonymous set off on a tale of vengeance.
The group managed to take down the sites for the RIAA, the MPAA, Universal Music Group and Justice.org, the Department of Justice's official Web page.
Anonymous' twitter accounts @Anonops, @AnonymousIRC and @YourAnonNews confirmed the hits and some of the ... [ read the full article ]
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i actually saw bill maher on youtube a few hours ago.he was talking piracy (and sopa) on a tv show and got drilled by 3 guests.And no i havnt seen his dvd.
I honestly dont think piracy costs the industy millions of dollars,think riaa waste more money on legal fees trying to fight piracy.
as for megaupload i have used it for a few songs and files for mugen.the files for mugen arnt copyrighted as they are made and distributed by the makers of the files by users.
people destroy themselves and help bring others down.
@mystic i believe the mayans didnt finish the calander as they were being invaded and didnt have time.
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Originally posted by xboxdvl2: i actually saw bill maher on youtube a few hours ago.he was talking piracy (and sopa) on a tv show and got drilled by 3 guests.And no i havnt seen his dvd.
I honestly dont think piracy costs the industy millions of dollars,think riaa waste more money on legal fees trying to fight piracy.
people destroy themselves and help bring others down.
Just to be redundant, his movie was... quaint... As for the particular interview you spoke of, I can't say I saw that one, nor truly say where his stance about the whole subject was going. All I can comment on was the show I saw a couple of evenings ago & the tenor being projected then.
However, you're right, with a twist, organizations aren't losing quite the money they'd have us to believe due to piracy. Let's be honest. There will always be thieves. There is 'some' kind of loss given that something was taken from somebody. It's the profound value placed on the stolen item that's getting all the attention. I.e., $50K for each song downloaded.
That's part of the destructive nature you speak of (or at least I'm taking it that direction with a bit of artistic license). I.e., misery loves company. The song is only worth $1. Supposed 'damages' are only about $20 a song. As no windows, legs, fingers, mental acuity or sexual functionality got broken due to the immediate manner in which the song got downloaded.
It isn't until now that Megaupload got taken in as they did. That's why they went after the weakest. But it's still no different than being held responsible for a riot breaking out & your shelves being cleared by the mob & then being sued because you didn't shoot everyone.
I'm hoping this is what Anonymous is working towards thwarting. It certainly seems that way. But it's tough as hell to be Robin Hood these days. And no, not Batman, his ass never gave back to the poor. Nor did he address class. Remember, he was even above the 1%. Unlike some of the members of Anonymous, who know what suffering means, Batman could at anytime go back to mansion.
