MPAA to Sue BitTorrent Tracker Servers 1019
Mirkon writes "The Register and Reuters report that the Motion Picture Association of America is planning to begin a legal assault on websites that host BitTorrent trackers for copyrighted movie files. An announcement is supposed to be made by the MPAA President/CEO today, along with help from CEO of private P2P network developer Red Swoosh, and the CEO of BayTSP, 'which offers file-branding and -tracking applications.' Not that they have any vested interests in this of course. Though the articles take care to mention that this action is not against standard users, how long is it until BitTorrent itself is targeted?" Apropos of nothing, I saw a movie in the theaters a few days ago. At the official start time, the lights dimmed. Then there were 14 minutes of commercials (Pepsi, hair mousse, cologne, etc.) followed by 13 minutes of movie trailers (which are also advertising), followed by a few minutes of junk, followed by a 100-minute movie. I can't imagine why people would want to download movies when they have that great theater experience to compare against.
ATTENTION (Score:5, Funny)
Also, if that happens, please make sure you remove all links to Slashdot, or links to sites that link to Slashdot, as you'll also be liable.
P.S. michael, we're sorry you didn't like Blade Trinity, but Triple H was pretty hot, right?
Woo! (Score:5, Funny)
Wow--heavy, insightful stuff. Looks like somebody is gunning for a Pulitzer!
Apropos (Score:3, Funny)
True, that is apropos of nothing. Myself, (apropos of nothing, of course) I like mittens.
Rolling the same joke just once more... (Score:5, Funny)
Minion: Somebody set up us the Tracker.
Minion: We get packet.
MPAA: What !
Minion: Packet Sniffer turn on.
MPAA: It's you !!
Torrents: How are you gentlemen !!
Torrents: All your MOVIES are belong to us.
Torrents: You are on the way to destruction.
MPAA: What you say !!
Torrents: You have no chance to survive make your time.
Torrents: Ha Ha Ha Ha
MPAA: Sue every Tracker!!
MPAA: You know what you doing.
MPAA: For great PROFIT.
Re:Question to all those who will bash the MPAA (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Vote with dollars (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Guess You'd (Score:1, Funny)
Re:another approach (Score:4, Funny)
It usually gets some chuckles from the audience.
Re:actually, vote with abstention... (Score:5, Funny)
Just think of all the revenue you could generate with popup ads on the site.
Re:ATTENTION (Score:3, Funny)
Re:SWAP in person! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:another approach (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Ok, Michael (Score:1, Funny)
NOTICE TO ALL CONSUMERS: The price hikes will continue until sales increase!
Re:Vote with dollars (Score:4, Funny)
Poor underpaid stagehand: Please don't download movies off the internet Someone in audience: Did anyone get that on video? Someone else: Yeah, I'll put it on Kazaa when I get home.
That was a rowdy crowd that night.
Ob. Simpson's Quote (Score:5, Funny)
To stop those monsters 1-2-3
Here's a fresh new way that's trouble free
It's got Paul Anka's guarantee...
[Lisa]
Guarantee void in Tennessee!
[All]
Just don't look!
Just don't look!
Just don't look!
Just don't look!
Use Earthstation 5 . anonymous filesharing ! (Score:4, Funny)
They are based in palestine which REALLY PISSES off Hollywood. They hate the jews.
Bittorrent needs a better name (Score:3, Funny)
heh... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:another approach (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Use Earthstation 5 . anonymous filesharing ! (Score:2, Funny)
Thanx once again.Yipeee!!!!!
You may be the greatest guy on the planet (Score:2, Funny)
See, thats was the point of the movies back in the day. I wanted to see a story without having to be interrupted at any point of the evening to be told how to releive my inflamed ass or how buying a new car will get me hand jobs from hot women.
I fucking hate going to movie theatres now.
and I was gonna moderate in this thread, too...
shit.
Re:What if... (Score:3, Funny)
Well then, The Law[tm] should get a better compiler!!
Re:Vote with dollars (Score:1, Funny)
Insert amateur porn joke here.