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Dragonantis Advanced Member Joined: 12/16/10 Posts: 506	2/06/12 5:07:39 PM#1 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Ive been noticing over the last week or 2 that many sites that stream content such as tv shows and movies have been shutting down one by one. Also with the ones that are left, they have really stepped up removing anything they even looks like copyright material. Anyone else noticing this?
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Serpentar Apprentice Member Joined: 10/18/05 Posts: 244	2/06/12 5:25:44 PM#2 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) From another end yes. Many of the filesharing sites, filesonic,upload etc have either shut down completely or restricted to where only your account can download files that you uploaded. Another blow was the closure of btjunkie.org sometime today. Though completely voluntary on their part, it goes to show what a little muscle without a bill and/or treaties like SOPA/ACTA can do. One can only imagine what further damage they could do with having such bills and/or treaties in place.
Harmonizer Novice Member Joined: 2/03/12 Posts: 21 I Only want to be Acknowledged for who i am..	2/07/12 2:41:24 AM#3 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Now i'm thiking, can it really be stopped? This is so not going anywhere.. Wish there is a solid solution for all of this. I Only want to be Acknowledged for who i am.. dirknikolai.blogspot.com
Salio69 Hard Core Member Joined: 5/29/06 Posts: 293	2/07/12 10:25:10 AM#4 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) think the op is mistaken. its not SOPA that are making these sites shutdown/reformat. its the arrest of the people who ran megauploads. theres already laws on the books that allow for the us government to seize/close/prosecute domains/applications and their owners. they are shitting their pants on what happened to the ceo and other executives. think someone posted a picture not to long ago that says it all, rape a women, get 20 years, mess with big media, get 50.
grunty Advanced Member Joined: 4/06/04 Posts: 5718	2/07/12 1:45:46 PM#5 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Harmonizer Now i'm thiking, can it really be stopped? This is so not going anywhere.. Wish there is a solid solution for all of this. The solution alreadys exists. Don't violate the intellectual property protection laws. If you choose to violate them then accept and live with the consequences.
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