UK file-sharers hit with fine

User Comments: 8

1. January 29, 2006 11:25 AM
   MonkeyMan said:
   Wow, seems like the UK is implementing tougher laws, but it still isn't going to stop piracy. It can't be stopped. But its good that they are at least attempting to do something, by setting an example.[Edited by MonkeyMan on 2006-01-29 11:42:45]
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2. January 29, 2006 11:56 AM
   mentaljedi said:
   well... not really good enough. at least this time they're adults rather than kids...
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3. January 29, 2006 12:56 PM
   Need_a_Dell said:
   These two guys must have done a LOT of file sharing to get the BPI on their tails. I know first hand that a lot of the torrents out there are being seeded by people in the UK. They must have MASSIVE upload rates in order to inflict the holy wrath of the BPI! (lol) There is no way that piracy is ever going to stop. Programs are beginning to implement IP scramblers so that they cannot be traced. This is going to be an ever losing battle.
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4. January 29, 2006 1:02 PM
   exscind said:
   True, piracy is not going to be stopped at a global scale. But at least some will be taken off the scene with fines or even jail time. I was pretty shocked to see the U.K. doing something like this; I thought it was only the RIAA in America that has the guts to face media piracy, despite the fact that the RIAA tries to stomp on people's rights... but that's for another story another time I'm sure. But overall, I couldn't figure out what message the U.K. court was trying to send: A small fine really doesn't send a loud and clear message of "don't illegally share media files." Perhaps it was just a flare shot to warn the folks, and the next offender caught will face a more severe punishment.
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5. January 29, 2006 2:25 PM
   DragonMaster said:
   [quote] These two guys must have done a LOT of file sharing to get the BPI on their tails. [/quote]I just don't want ot imagine if the guy had more than £5000 worth of content got for free. Even if he pays the BPI, he still saved money.
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6. January 29, 2006 10:57 PM
   nathanskywalker said:
   [quote]Even if he pays the BPI, he still saved money.[/quote]ouch, so i guess mabye he "crime pays"....sometimes, or at least so it seems....and that is what our culture seems to thnk, but that is not really true. Ouch, at least(for those two dudes) they didn't get any jail time. I really wish people could see that piracy is not the way. It is stealing, and it helps you, but it hurts others...not just the corporations, but that too, eventually, but pirating makes life more complicated for honest people. Of course, i totaly understand the mindset, and why you would want to pirate. But in the end, you hurt yoursefl too, and i'm not just talking about the fines....
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7. January 30, 2006 9:38 AM
   Mictlantecuhtli said:
   I'm a bit surprised they didn't get ten years in prison.
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8. January 30, 2006 6:49 PM
   gamingmage said:
   Yet another file sharer caught. I guess they can finally start cracking down on these guys. I neither support it or am agains it so I don't really care, it's just interesting.
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