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WilHarris · 19th Jan 2007, 14:50

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/01...geted_by_mpaa/

mmorgue · 19th Jan 2007, 15:19

Nice to hear the homeland (Canada) does have more user-friendly laws when it comes to copyrights than the US.

But I fear it's only a matter of time before the US leans northward and attempts to enforce it's own pervert copyright ideals on Canada. Be it politically or through some other economic fashion that barely conceals it as blackmail....

MiNiMaL_FuSS · 19th Jan 2007, 15:20

Good to hear ISOhunt will probably be getting an upgrade, always a handy site to find those few hard to find items.

DXR_13KE · 19th Jan 2007, 15:22

all i can say is: LOL pwnd!!!

lets hope that the USA wont try to change laws in Canada by means of blackmail and sanctions.

CoolFox · 19th Jan 2007, 15:47

I'm sure candada has more dirt on the US then the US has on Canada. Maybe my friendly neighbors to the north will knock some sense into the whole ordeal.

aggies11 · 19th Jan 2007, 15:57

It's only a matter of time before We (Canada) fall in line with these US regulations.

Our politicians are just as willing to sell their people, as the American ones are.

What Big Business wants, Big Business gets. :/

Aggies

Redbeaver · 19th Jan 2007, 16:27

Canada kicks a$$!!! W00T!

ok, maybe for now lol but it aint gonna stay this long for sure....... eh?

randosome · 19th Jan 2007, 17:27

well played RIAA, you have now just massivly advertised a torrent site, and failed in actually bringing it down - smooth move

On the upside, its good to hear they will be back online, its 1 of my favorite torrent sites, for legal content of course

Breach · 19th Jan 2007, 18:21

Even if isoHunt died, torrent sites are like TIE fighters, for every 1 destroyed 1000 more pop up in its place.

Just another fruitless battle for RIAA.

It seems many of them are just leaving the country and their so called "authority"

mikeuk2004 · 19th Jan 2007, 18:57

darn i use them alot too.

hurry up and get back into the action ISOHunt

mattthegamer463 · 20th Jan 2007, 04:03

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IsoHunt should be faster and bigger than ever when it gets back online, probably tomorrow

Ha, its like a hydra, cut off one head and two grow back. The US should realize they can't solve this problem with fancy lawsuits. Even if every country in the world cracked down in a worldwide bid against piracy, pirates have showed they will just create their own countries like Sealand.

Firehed · 20th Jan 2007, 06:30

When did Steve Gibson say that bit about freedom of speech? I agree - in fact, I'm listening to SN episodes about content protection right now, and it's even worse than I'd realized.

As to IsoHunt, hope they pull a PirateBay. Of course, for the undeniably legal torrents they have, not the ones that are still completely legal but the files they link to being questionable, of course

[USRF]Obiwan · 20th Jan 2007, 10:23

I watched the docu: "This movie is not yet rated" its a big eye opener on what the mpaa really is. In this case, it is about the ridiculous us age-rating system. But on the end of the documentary everything falls into place. And you can bind this to any other mpaa mafia interventions.

Firehed · 20th Jan 2007, 11:35

Was that the one that received an NC17 rating mostly so theatres wouldn't show it anywhere? Never did find that anywhere...

[USRF]Obiwan · 20th Jan 2007, 12:56

Yes but that was not the point. The point was that NC17 rating was only given when there was a "tit" showing. While any movie that chopped off limbs, heads flying, blow up people, headshots, multiple violant gunfights, blood all over the place and other gore stuff would be watcheble by children.

themax · 20th Jan 2007, 19:06

I hope ISOhunt returns. I used them alot to find files I was looking for. I was a bit suprised to see the site down, but I was aware that they were being targeted by the MPAA (They had a news bit a while ago about the MPAA threatening action against them before).

sinizterguy · 21st Jan 2007, 00:21

Good to know they will be back bigger, better and faster .... Isohunt is my preferred torrent search engine and almost always gets some good results.

TRG · 21st Jan 2007, 15:04

Canada is often pushed around by the US. look at the softwood lumber ordeal, where the USA owes Canada a huge sum of money (I forget the number), and refuses to pay it. It is highly likely that laws here will catch up with the US, although DMCA is soo bad.

19th Jan 2007, 14:50	#1
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19th Jan 2007, 15:20	#3
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19th Jan 2007, 18:21	#9
Breach Supermodder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: WA Posts: 354	Even if isoHunt died, torrent sites are like TIE fighters, for every 1 destroyed 1000 more pop up in its place. Just another fruitless battle for RIAA. It seems many of them are just leaving the country and their so called "authority" __________________ Project :: SSC (Super Sport Computer)

19th Jan 2007, 15:19	#2
mmorgue Supermodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mos Eisley, in the bar... Posts: 378	Nice to hear the homeland (Canada) does have more user-friendly laws when it comes to copyrights than the US. But I fear it's only a matter of time before the US leans northward and attempts to enforce it's own pervert copyright ideals on Canada. Be it politically or through some other economic fashion that barely conceals it as blackmail....

19th Jan 2007, 15:47	#5
CoolFox Modder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 57	I'm sure candada has more dirt on the US then the US has on Canada. Maybe my friendly neighbors to the north will knock some sense into the whole ordeal.

19th Jan 2007, 15:57	#6
aggies11 Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 171	It's only a matter of time before We (Canada) fall in line with these US regulations. Our politicians are just as willing to sell their people, as the American ones are. What Big Business wants, Big Business gets. :/ Aggies

19th Jan 2007, 17:27	#8
randosome Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 226	well played RIAA, you have now just massivly advertised a torrent site, and failed in actually bringing it down - smooth move On the upside, its good to hear they will be back online, its 1 of my favorite torrent sites, for legal content of course

19th Jan 2007, 18:57	#10
mikeuk2004 What you Looking at Fool! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 3,047	darn i use them alot too. hurry up and get back into the action ISOHunt __________________ -\|- Xfire - Mikeuk2005 -\|- Xbox Live - Mike UK 2006 -\|- Playstation Network - Mikeuk2004 -\|-

20th Jan 2007, 06:30	#12
Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An hour north of Boston Posts: 12,576	When did Steve Gibson say that bit about freedom of speech? I agree - in fact, I'm listening to SN episodes about content protection right now, and it's even worse than I'd realized. As to IsoHunt, hope they pull a PirateBay. Of course, for the undeniably legal torrents they have, not the ones that are still completely legal but the files they link to being questionable, of course __________________ hire me @ eric-stern.com - web developer and php ninja pics @ my smugmug :: Twitter @firehed :: blog @ firehed.net 40D\|580EXII\|285HV\|AB800\|70-200f/4LIS\|17-50f/2.8\|150f/2.8Macro\|50f/1.8 MacPro @ 8x2.8GHz, 10GB FBDDR2, 3TB HD :: MBP @ 2x2.2GHz, 4GB DDR2, 320GB HD

20th Jan 2007, 10:23	#13
[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,218	I watched the docu: "This movie is not yet rated" its a big eye opener on what the mpaa really is. In this case, it is about the ridiculous us age-rating system. But on the end of the documentary everything falls into place. And you can bind this to any other mpaa mafia interventions. __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.

20th Jan 2007, 11:35	#14
Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An hour north of Boston Posts: 12,576	Was that the one that received an NC17 rating mostly so theatres wouldn't show it anywhere? Never did find that anywhere... __________________ hire me @ eric-stern.com - web developer and php ninja pics @ my smugmug :: Twitter @firehed :: blog @ firehed.net 40D\|580EXII\|285HV\|AB800\|70-200f/4LIS\|17-50f/2.8\|150f/2.8Macro\|50f/1.8 MacPro @ 8x2.8GHz, 10GB FBDDR2, 3TB HD :: MBP @ 2x2.2GHz, 4GB DDR2, 320GB HD

20th Jan 2007, 12:56	#15
[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,218	Yes but that was not the point. The point was that NC17 rating was only given when there was a "tit" showing. While any movie that chopped off limbs, heads flying, blow up people, headshots, multiple violant gunfights, blood all over the place and other gore stuff would be watcheble by children. __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.

20th Jan 2007, 19:06	#16
themax Hypermodder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 925	I hope ISOhunt returns. I used them alot to find files I was looking for. I was a bit suprised to see the site down, but I was aware that they were being targeted by the MPAA (They had a news bit a while ago about the MPAA threatening action against them before).

21st Jan 2007, 00:21	#17
sinizterguy Dark & Sinizter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 5,462	Good to know they will be back bigger, better and faster .... Isohunt is my preferred torrent search engine and almost always gets some good results. __________________ Nothing here. Go away and dont bother me.

21st Jan 2007, 15:04	#18
TRG Minimodder Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 22	Canada is often pushed around by the US. look at the softwood lumber ordeal, where the USA owes Canada a huge sum of money (I forget the number), and refuses to pay it. It is highly likely that laws here will catch up with the US, although DMCA is soo bad.