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Originally posted by SpaceJockey1
Confirming Filesonic down for NZ visitors.
Boom-times for the P2P / Torrent networks!
Interesting that there's never been any effort to shutdown USENET, given the sh|tloads of stuff that are shared on there???
Originally posted by buggy166
the problem isnt piracy, its US politics and money.
Instant messaging I2P-Messenger is a simple Qt-based, serverless, end-to-end-encrypted instant messenger for I2P. No servers can log your conversations, no ISP can log with whom you chat, when, or for how long. As it is serverless, it can make use of I2P's end-to-end encryption, preventing any node between you and your contacts from having access to the plain text. I2P-Messenger can be used for fully anonymous instant communication with persons you don't even know, or, alternatively, to communicate securely and untraceably with friends, family members, or colleagues. Thus, it is also a useful tool against data retention in a surveillance society. In addition to messaging, file transfer is also supported.
Originally posted by Grifter81
Freedom of speech in arguably it's purest form.
Originally posted by cripmeister
Many of the more shady file hosting services are probably a bit startled by what happened to MU. I doubt services like Rapidshare and Dropbox are too worried.
Originally posted by zorgon
Originally posted by Grifter81
Freedom of speech in arguably it's purest form.
How does "Piracy" translate into "Freedom of Speech"
Originally posted by Vitchilo
You do know that a lot of these files were NOT pirated?
It's like arresting everyone in the country because 20 000 murders weren't solved last year.
Originally posted by flexy123
Originally posted by buggy166
the problem isnt piracy, its US politics and money.
Wait, wait, wait!
Because: I do NOT endorse those file hosters who re-sell warez and make profit on the basis of filesharing. I know that some of you deny this..but it's a FACT that many of those file hosters made a HUGE chunk of PROFIT from the warez sharing.
And i despise pirates who share FOR PROFIT - in particular those sites which SELL copied stuff.
The solution: To get more away from centralized services like filesonic, rapidshare etc. which are NO ROBIN HOODS..but simple as that greedy bastards.
More protocols like bittorrent etc. and totally skip the middle-men for hosting. Distributed sharing, not sharing AT ONE COMPANY's SITE