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Dr Grant Swinger
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Ars Technica has an article about Evan Stone, the lawyer behind Funimation's P2P lawsuit. I didn't see it mentioned anywhere so I'll post it here. It's worth reading.
Here's the link. |
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Jrittmayer
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So he admits it was intentional, but as a threat or an acknowledgement?
I was about to say; searching him up brought up ALOT of sites of a "certain nature". It would have been funnier if he was a porn star. 
Well, all I can take away from reading this article is. A) Torrenters in Texas better watch out. B) There is now a semi-effective way to stop/go after torrent users. C) Bittorrent has become too popular for its own good, back in the early 2000's when I first started using it was virtually unknown. Then again, there weren't as many options for downloading files via bittorrent either. So either people need to stop torrenting/pirating (which they won't) or we (and by we I mean the technologically adept, the "1337" of the internet if you will) need to find a new way to file share, a way that won't be easy enough to use that casual users will be able to use it, which is why torrents are now so well known. Anyone agree/disagree? |
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EventHorizon
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I read this article earlier today slightly puzzled, mainly because it contradicts previous Ars coverage of the person in question. Earlier articles:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/02/p2p-lawyer-accused-of-issuing-isp-subpoenas-without-court-approval.ars Give quite a different view, especially from the perception of the EFF lawyers who represented the Does in a case he handled. The main points of the issues the EFF lawyers had are detailed in a letter at: https://www.eff.org/files/filenode/uscg/stoneletter.pdf Last edited by EventHorizon on Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:28 am; edited 3 times in total |
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Takeyo
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So he's one of those folks who uses the threat of being out outed to coerce a settlement? Nice choice, FUNi. A real class act.
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egoist
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Might as well start trusting politicians.
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OtakuExile
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SgtMustang
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Japan is able keep a tight lid on piracy since they're such a small country, in the US and internationally it impossible. The takedown of Napster only served to create better p2p methods. The sooner companies get used to the fact the sooner they'll start turning profits rather then wasting time and $$ on stopping the unstoppable.
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nobahn
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That, my dear sir, is god's own TRUTH!!! |
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Kyaa the Catlord
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You know he's a class act when he admires The East India company who made their fortune on the backs of African slaves.
Sure, they were also harsh on pirates, but thats like saying Germany had damn nice autobahns in the 1940s. |
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nobahn
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@Kyaa the Catlord:
Agreed. |
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PetrifiedJello
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Actually, it is a perfect choice if you think about it. Who's more likely to take the hit for the lawsuit: The "Copyright Defense Agency" or FUNimation? So far, it's always been the lawyer firms which get the criticism because of the way they're trying to screw over due process in lieu of blackmailing routers. If there's anything here I appreciate, it's that FUNimation's trying to pander to idiots who think the internet is a pirate's haven while at the same time trying to provide goods and services to those who aren't pirates. Tough position, but they get kudos nonetheless. |
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egoist
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Which leaves me wondering just how many of their costumers also pirate. If I ever received a letter like that from Funimation I'd never touch their products again.
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ZeroDemio
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I hope Stone succeeds, because I ear the devil's voice; Telling me that when Funi gets their lawsuit money, they will invest the money towards anime; And then we will get Evangelion TV, and more streaming rights, and everyone will be happy, and Tezuka will finish Phoenix, world peace, an.. HAaAAa AHH Ha!!1!
According to the article, he's failed in the past, but his got the EXP. |
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Soundmonkey44
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Any act that can put a stop to piracy (no matter how small or insignifigant in the long run) is a move I support.
I really dont see why people pirate in the 1st place other then their just jerks or impatiant. ecspecially when so many shows these days have legal streams & releases. & I know many may not have enough money to get all the anime & other stuff they want...well...tough cookies. Its like the old song goes. You cant always get what you want. |
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Takeyo
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The various media groups could always form a U.N.-backed global task force that summarily executes anyone suspected of unauthorized copying. Betcha that would make a few people think twice about downloading. |
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