Users revolt after The Pirate Bay's sale - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 1st Jul 2009, 17:23

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/20...announcement/1

Following The Pirate Bay's announcement that it will sell to a Swedish software firm, it comes as no surprise to see that the site's users have revolted.

liratheal · 1st Jul 2009, 17:26

Can't say I used the site before the aquisition, and nor will I use it after.

**** site, **** users (mostly), **** uploaders, only good for keeping 90% of the nubs away from decent sites :shrug:

thehippoz · 1st Jul 2009, 17:28

the cash cow has roid raged.. I read they make 9 million a year off that site- or $25,000 a day 8o

Yemerich · 1st Jul 2009, 17:30

What would the admins expect?
IT IS a stab in the back. And if the admins where smart enough they would just be silent and perhaps form a new one.

Aye.. RIP TPB... Arrrrrr

KayinBlack · 1st Jul 2009, 17:52

RIP TPB. She were a good ship, the captain should'a gone down wi' ye. Barstards.

I am in mourning, not for the site, but for what it stood for.

One step closer to having to pay for all content on the internet.

Jamie · 1st Jul 2009, 17:58

Glad to see the creators have got some money, the site will now hopefully sink.

Sleepstreamer · 1st Jul 2009, 18:11

I think it feels more and more like they have some kind of agenda for selling out, there's just no other good explanation (Unless they did it just for the cash, but I refuse to believe that).

I'm entirely convinced that the "new" Pirate Bay will fail, miserably, but I also believe that the guys behind the site, as well as the entire Pirate movement will become stronger than ever thanks to the money that comes from the sale.

I might sound a bit naive thinking that the money will ever be used to make the internets a better place, but I still trust the creators of the Pirate Bay.

HourBeforeDawn · 1st Jul 2009, 18:16

ehh i barely used tpb so i could care less about the outcome but the sale seems obvious in that they probably had a lot of legal fees and fines to pay and might be able squeeze out just enough for a good retirement.

notatoad · 1st Jul 2009, 18:22

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Originally Posted by thehippoz

the cash cow has roid raged.. I read they make 9 million a year off that site- or $25,000 a day 8o

they sold it for $10 million. i doubt they would have done that if they were making 9 million a year.

Buzzons · 1st Jul 2009, 18:36

Maybe now it will stop hosting so much illigal stuff and stop making piracy "ok" in the eyes of the average jo!

DarkLord7854 · 1st Jul 2009, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Buzzons

Maybe now it will stop hosting so much illigal stuff and stop making piracy "ok" in the eyes of the average jo!

They don't host any "illegal stuff"

Ghys · 1st Jul 2009, 19:03

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Originally Posted by Buzzons

Maybe now it will stop hosting so much illigal stuff and stop making piracy "ok" in the eyes of the average jo!

isn't it ?

M7ck · 1st Jul 2009, 19:15

I have never visited/used this site because i am convinced that 99% of content was illegal. Who cares if they sold out, at least now it stands a chance of becoming legal.

Lepermessiah · 1st Jul 2009, 19:26

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Originally Posted by KayinBlack

RIP TPB. She were a good ship, the captain should'a gone down wi' ye. Barstards.

I am in mourning, not for the site, but for what it stood for.

One step closer to having to pay for all content on the internet.

LOL, get a kick out of this false sense of entitlement people have, you should have to pay for stuff on the internet just like elsewhere, what a spoled generation we live in today.

Ghys · 1st Jul 2009, 19:30

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Originally Posted by VadimWolf

I have never visited/used this site because i am convinced that 99% of content was illegal. Who cares if they sold out, at least now it stands a chance of becoming legal.

of course it's illegal , hahahaha

TheUrbanWalker · 1st Jul 2009, 19:30

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Originally Posted by KayinBlack

RIP TPB. She were a good ship, the captain should'a gone down wi' ye. Barstards.

I am in mourning, not for the site, but for what it stood for.

One step closer to having to pay for all content on the internet.

I don't think anyone had a problem with Pirate Bay making already free stuff available to the masses.

I gather the main problem is the thousands of films, albums, and TV shows that you SHOULD pay for being made available for free to the masses. And I'm not on a high horse here, I've torrented like everyone else, the difference I know that really, if I'm honest I shouldn't.

pizan · 1st Jul 2009, 19:31

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Originally Posted by Yemerich

What would the admins expect?
IT IS a stab in the back. And if the admins where smart enough they would just be silent and perhaps form a new one.

Aye.. RIP TPB... Arrrrrr

Yea a stab in the back because they don't want to go to jail for a year so you(we) can download your movies/music and not pay for it? Also how much they sold it for isn't that much more than what they got fined. The rest probably covers legal fees.

EDIT: Also would this be a mutiny?

zimbloggy · 1st Jul 2009, 19:31

I think that it is ridiculous how self righteous these pirates are. I used to use the pirate bay, but I changed my ways. Even back then, I wasn't self righteous about it. Don't they realize that if everybody pirated everything, then nobody would make anything worth pirating? If you look at the games that are open source and free, they all stink to high heaven compared to professionally made titles like Crysis or Bioshock.

SMIFFYDUDE · 1st Jul 2009, 20:10

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Originally Posted by zimbloggy

I think that it is ridiculous how self righteous these pirates are. I used to use the pirate bay, but I changed my ways. Even back then, I wasn't self righteous about it. Don't they realize that if everybody pirated everything, then nobody would make anything worth pirating? If you look at the games that are open source and free, they all stink to high heaven compared to professionally made titles like Crysis or Bioshock.

Agreed. I have a big smile on my face cos of all the whining users out there who are throwing their dummies out of the pram.

Coldon · 1st Jul 2009, 20:23

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Originally Posted by zimbloggy

I think that it is ridiculous how self righteous these pirates are. I used to use the pirate bay, but I changed my ways. Even back then, I wasn't self righteous about it. Don't they realize that if everybody pirated everything, then nobody would make anything worth pirating? If you look at the games that are open source and free, they all stink to high heaven compared to professionally made titles like Crysis or Bioshock.

+1

i also used to pirate games when i was younger, now I'll go out and buy games and feel good about it. Its because of piracy that we have intrusive DRM, feature removal (starcraft 2), reduced support for PC platform (HALO, crysis)... Gaming is a luxury if you cant afford the game don't play it. Think about crysis, it sold terribly and at least 90% of people on this forum has played it and i doubt more than 10% bought it.

Movies/tv shows are a little bit better in regards to piracy since they make most their money at the cinema or from selling the show to a network.

If TPB goes down its no major loss to me, i buy all my software and games. Software developers need to make a living too.

1st Jul 2009, 17:23	#1
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1st Jul 2009, 17:26	#2
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1st Jul 2009, 17:30	#4
Yemerich What's a rebimboca da parafuseta? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil Posts: 714	What would the admins expect? IT IS a stab in the back. And if the admins where smart enough they would just be silent and perhaps form a new one. Aye.. RIP TPB... Arrrrrr __________________ Bit Tech is more than games and hardware - check out the mods too. Don't let modding die in Bit-Tech.net.

1st Jul 2009, 17:52	#5
KayinBlack I am the Pumpkin King! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 2,030	RIP TPB. She were a good ship, the captain should'a gone down wi' ye. Barstards. I am in mourning, not for the site, but for what it stood for. One step closer to having to pay for all content on the internet. __________________ Mithril, ongoing... Sponsored by Petra's Tech Shop And Sidewinder Computers FFVII: Fatal Optimization Sponsored by Koolance Found cat. Anyone know how to CONTROL cats?

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1st Jul 2009, 18:11	#7
Sleepstreamer Big McLargehuge Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 280	I think it feels more and more like they have some kind of agenda for selling out, there's just no other good explanation (Unless they did it just for the cash, but I refuse to believe that). I'm entirely convinced that the "new" Pirate Bay will fail, miserably, but I also believe that the guys behind the site, as well as the entire Pirate movement will become stronger than ever thanks to the money that comes from the sale. I might sound a bit naive thinking that the money will ever be used to make the internets a better place, but I still trust the creators of the Pirate Bay. __________________ "Computer games don't affect kids, I mean if PacMan affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching pills and listening to repetitive music." - Kristian Wilson, Nintendo 1989 FSP - AC Ryan - Matrix Orbital - ASUS - G.Skill

1st Jul 2009, 18:16	#8
HourBeforeDawn a.k.a KazeModz Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cali, USA Posts: 1,796	ehh i barely used tpb so i could care less about the outcome but the sale seems obvious in that they probably had a lot of legal fees and fines to pay and might be able squeeze out just enough for a good retirement. __________________ Current Rig: RubyRED • Lian-Li A05B • (2) Swiftech 220 Radiators • (2) D5 Variable Pumps • (2) Res • and a whole lot of modding • Retired Rig: Project F.E.A.R. • TT Lanbox Lite • Swiftech H2O-120 • Q6600 G0 OC@3.6ghz • 2900XT • 4gb SuperTalent Memory •

1st Jul 2009, 18:36	#10
Buzzons Mod Master Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,086	Maybe now it will stop hosting so much illigal stuff and stop making piracy "ok" in the eyes of the average jo!

1st Jul 2009, 19:15	#13
M7ck Hypermodder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East End of Glasgow Spam Count: 99.7% Posts: 620	I have never visited/used this site because i am convinced that 99% of content was illegal. Who cares if they sold out, at least now it stands a chance of becoming legal.

1st Jul 2009, 19:31	#18
zimbloggy Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 75	I think that it is ridiculous how self righteous these pirates are. I used to use the pirate bay, but I changed my ways. Even back then, I wasn't self righteous about it. Don't they realize that if everybody pirated everything, then nobody would make anything worth pirating? If you look at the games that are open source and free, they all stink to high heaven compared to professionally made titles like Crysis or Bioshock.