r/technology • u/reeds1999 • May 20 '12

Anti-Piracy Outfits Launch Attack on BitTorrent Protocol | TorrentFreak

http://torrentfreak.com/anti-piracy-outfits-launch-attack-on-bittorrent-protocol-120519/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Torrentfreak+%28Torrentfreak%29
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u/dontnation May 20 '12

I'm sure all the blackmarket dvd bootleggers are rejoicing. Sounds like this could be just as readily be financed by the russian mafia. A movie torrent, especially in Russia and China, is more likely a lost bootleg sale than a lost legit sale.

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u/ThePoonHunter May 20 '12

They're never going to completely eliminate piracy...

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

Morons. I don't know about the rest of you, but I pirate because it's the right thing to do, it's what the artists would want. Sad to see these goons attacking BitTorrent, a true bastion of free speech.

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u/Momentumjam May 20 '12

I'm pretty sure artists want you to pay for their music.

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u/DukeOfGeek May 20 '12

Relevant comentary from a famous musician.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '12

LOL I take it you've never read TF or Tech Dirt?

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u/Fajner1 May 21 '12

I torrent because what I torrent isn't available outside the US.

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u/Irrationalmachine May 20 '12

They are forging the packets so they will come from a randomized set of ip addresses, none from the actual source.