It's already started: Feds shut down site
 

Feds shut down site


What do you guys think?


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what does that have anything to do with us???

I think its great. Pay for shit, dont fucking steal content or music.

Gloom And Doom Get Out Of The Adult Biz Now

Exactly! :thumbsup

That was a Torrent file-sharing site. Plus, why the fuck is there a DHS seal on there? Since when is Darth Vader a national security threat? P.S. Nice word document.

Go tell your Mamma what to do. I don't take orders from you. I've been in this business 6 years. I aint going anywhere :321GFY

:thumbsup

They want everyone familiar with the DHS, so when they take over policing everything criminal, it will make you feel all warm & gooey inside :)

and so it begins...

Just wasted 10 seconds of my life.

Stupid thread.

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Not even related to the current situation that's about stealing

Wrong

Did you read the article?

Gonzales, the Justice Department

It's a shinning example that they will shut down sites that violate their regulations, just like 2257.

It's very possible sites with no 2257 will be seeing that in the next 30days or so, time will tell :pimp

You are going to see a ton of tings getting out of hand rally fast.

:party-smi

I paid to see the movie in the theaters...if I wanna download to watch it again I wont feel too guilty

Makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Maybe they'll shut down a few password hacking sites too.
Cheap ass bastards, pay for your shit

Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!

its kind of funny watching you broke hippies complain about an illegal service being shut down.

the complaining usually comes from the same people that are in this industry for nothing more than beer money.

:1orglaugh

Women can't fight

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Well that has nothing to do with 2257 other than to point out the fact that the feds can move on your ass QUICK if they wish to do so.

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh

I'm glad I've had my shit in order since I started this business. A little more indexing and we'll be done :pimp

Then again you can follow all the regulations, have a legal business, get raided, be in court for five years, have your life turned upside down, only to be found innocent in the end... like what happened to Mike Jones

Thanks for the laugh, man. :thumbsup :1orglaugh

QFT :2 cents: :thumbsup

wasn't it the same with torrentbits.org a few months ago already ? Hopefully my ratios with BangBus will go up now that their entire movies are no longer avail :thumbsup

I can just see you now

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aahh coool :D seems i finally have a chance to hang out with the rich guys and their yachts!!! :thumbsup

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http://www.port88.freeserve.co.uk/freak-congrat.jpg

Muhahahaha :1orglaugh :thumbsup

That's like the 20th torrent site to go down in a few months. It doesn't have shit to do with shit concerning 2257. Only that the MCPAA got their whip cracking on torrent sites.

It wasn't the MCPAA that shut them down, it was the Department of Justice, the same people enforcing the 2257 regs. Read the article

Agreed. :winkwink:

Yes and the DOJ was able to shut that site down within DAYS. So don't they then have the SAME power to do that with any site not complying with 2257?

That's my point :thumbsup

"The Motion Picture Association of America assisted in the investigation that led to Wednesday's action against Elite Torrents, officials said."

How about you read it? I meant MPAA in the original post, too many acronyms these days. :upsidedow

A whole bunch of departments were merged into Homeland Security. The one which brought with it responsibility for copyright issues was Customs and Border Protection and resulted in Pufferbelly Toys of Oregon being visited by DHS agents - http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=206591 - for selling a toy named Magic Cube, a copy of Rubik's Cube.

I didn't say anything about them assisting.. I said "It wasn't the MCPAA that shut them down"

The feds probably shut down sites all day everyday.. They just like to get the word out about the file sharing sites to discourage the practice..

But to say "it's already begun"; trying to associate the actions with 2257 is a bit off the wall.. IMO..

The DOJ has LOTS more than just 2257 on the table...

It's just an example of the DOJ and their ability to shut down a site that violates their regs. I wonder if sites that don't have 2257 statements will be shut down the same way after the June deadline?

well, why shouldn't they shut it down? the fuckers were stealing, which has been illegal in the u.s. always. and most of us are happy that people aren't supposed to steal from us...

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I didnt read your post that it was an example. but why do you feel it necessary to spread fear??

and I have been in this business for 10 years as of November this year. Nothing has already started and if you have been around that long you should know better that the Feds cant do a thing regarding the new 2257 until after 30 days since it was submitted !!

The Free Speech and webmasters already intend on submitting an injunction -and will attempt to lock this up in court for some time. Stop acting like you know everything and anything regarding the legal system and spreading fear.

This is an extremely difficult time in the industry and loose cannons such as yourself creating panic doesnt help. Start by spreading truth, and if you dont know what that is - then contact Free Speech yourself and act like a responsible adult and adult webmasters. If you would have had your own lawyer they would have already told you the same thing

has nothing to do with our industry but it must suck to be them...

Maybe you will respond to this for us under 1K posts. Gotta a Number of fellow affiliate webmasters, myself as well, that bring BIG niche traffic to all you guys - is it viable to have our surfers contribute to the F.S.C. legal fund if we were to publish their URL for contributions? Can reg. surfers contribute? I know a lot of loyal PR3-4 rated sites visitors who might be able to help with this.

Warren you rarely come out of your hole, and to scold me? :1orglaugh

I'm not spreading "fear" the story is on the front page of The Drudge Report today!

If you feel the DOJ shutting down file sharing sites has nothing to do with the plans they have for the adult industry then that's your problem.

If you haven't visited the DOJ website and found the new Obscenity Prosecution Newsletter ( first release Spring 2005 ) then that's your problem.

Informing people of the actual moves of the DOJ is important.. not a scare tactict.