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Thus spake Memnoch <mem...@nospampleaseimbritish.ntlworld.com>, Thu, 09 Jul
2009 16:40:35 GMT, Anno Domini:

>On Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:00:28 +1000, Nostromo <nos...@forme.org> wrote:
>
>>Thus spake Memnoch <mem...@nospampleaseimbritish.ntlworld.com>, Wed, 08 Jul
>>2009 16:12:38 GMT, Anno Domini:
>>>
>>>There are several programs out there with extensive block lists to stop
>>>various agencies from connecting to your computer running the P2P software. I
>>>haven't used one of them for ages though since I bought a Cisco PIX as that
>>>contains my block lists as firewall rules. Take a look at PeerGuardian 2.
>>>
>>>http://phoenixlabs.org/pg2/
>>
>>I use this & it seems quite good, with a small system footprint. Whether it
>>offers any 'real' level of protection...possibly. If they go after the
>>open-barn-doors kiddies instead of me because I'm just that little bit less
>>obtrusive, well, job well done I say :).
>
>I think they are more interested in the people who orginated the torrent and
>the people facillitating torrent sharing rather than the "end user". Case in
>point is the Pirate Bay trial. The way I see it is that they broke the law in
>the same way that a school holding a car boot sale breaks the law when someone
>gets caught selling dodgy DVDs. The Pirate Bay does not hold any copyright
>material, only files that point to users that do, or at least portions of it
>and since they can't get them they go after the Pirate Bay instead. Everyone
>who owns a VCR or other recording device can and does break copyright but do
>they arrest JVC or Panasonic employees?

Good point, but clearly all reason, rationality & the demands of the
consumer in a fast changing entertainment medium/world is completely lost on
the greedy fucktard dinosaur cartels of the movie & music industries.
They've already lost the 'battle' & even the producers/artists are starting
to realise this & self-publish online. Viva La Revolucion! ;)

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Nostromo