Warez Sitemaster Sees Jail Time! - GoFuckYourself.com

Barefootsies · 05-06-2008, 07:37 PM

May 2, 2008 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- A Woodbury, Connecticut man found responsible for his involvement with Warez sites -- organized groups that distributes illegal content online -- has been jailed for 30 months for copyright infringement, according to reports by The Register.

Authorities also seized the computer equipment that Fish used to commit the offences.

From January 2003 to July 2005, Fish served as the site operator as well as a scripter, equipment supplier, broker and encoder for warez sites, according to court papers. He bypassed copyright controls on DVDs and uploaded content.

The case is part of the FBI and the US Attorney's Office-led Operation Copycat, which targets online warez groups that illegally distribute newly-released movies, games, software and music online.

To date, Operation Copycat has successfully led to 40 convictions as part of an overall federal investigation against the illegal distribution of copyrighted materials, known as Operation Site Down.

http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/0..._Jail_Time.cfm

Babaganoosh · 05-06-2008, 07:38 PM

Niiice, I hate those little warez shitheads.

Theo · 05-06-2008, 07:43 PM

about fucking time

CurrentlySober · 05-06-2008, 07:44 PM

Not Madawgz then?

Jarmusch · 05-06-2008, 07:44 PM

What's a sitemaster?

Barefootsies · 05-06-2008, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jarmusch

What's a sitemaster?

My best guess is the same as a webmaster, just wrong term.

Matt 26z · 05-06-2008, 07:47 PM

Was he selling the software, or just giving it away?

2.5 years seems pretty steep if this was just a hobby.

Babaganoosh · 05-06-2008, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt 26z

Was he selling the software, or just giving it away?

2.5 years seems pretty steep if this was just a hobby.

Whether he's doing it for profit or not is irrelevant. He's a thieving little shithead.

Barefootsies · 05-06-2008, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babaganoosh

Whether he's doing it for profit or not is irrelevant. He's a thieving little shithead.

sweet justice

OG LennyT · 05-06-2008, 11:06 PM

throw the book at him

Iron Fist · 05-06-2008, 11:14 PM

Kill! Maim! Destroy!!

dav3 · 05-06-2008, 11:53 PM

I'm glad this vicious criminal is in jail and it's a little safer to walk down the street at night.

JamesK · 05-06-2008, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dav3

I'm glad this vicious criminal is in jail and it's a little safer to walk down the street at night.

Socks · 05-06-2008, 11:58 PM

if his group didn't release it, the next group would have released it the next day, or possible several hours later if it was a popular title. Whooopdeedoo. Also if this guy was part of the real scene, they're the least important at this point. It's never been the "producers" of the warez that's the problem, it's the widespread delivery mechanisms that deliver it to the masses. The real scene people don't touch torrents, newsgroups or any other mass-distribution with a 1000ft pole. It's totally against what they do.

V_RocKs · 05-09-2008, 09:27 AM

Why expose yourself so blatantly when you can just do torrents?

pr0 · 05-09-2008, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dav3

I'm glad this vicious criminal is in jail and it's a little safer to walk down the street at night.

exactly...we should start attacking these hobbyist like swarms of hornets

next thing you know they'll be raping & murdering people

i bet they all smoked pot too! thats what turned them insane!

GCN · 05-09-2008, 11:28 AM

about time

lazycash · 05-09-2008, 12:10 PM

I wondered what happened to Madawgz

sniperwolf · 05-09-2008, 01:35 PM

good to hear!

woj · 05-09-2008, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babaganoosh

Niiice, I hate those little warez shitheads.

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