shit
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7892073.stm
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 10:10, 13 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Arsecakes

(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Mon 16 Feb 2009, 10:16, Reply)

I hope they win
If the media companies wont give customers what they want (ie video content on demand, view/listen before you buy, no DRM etc.) then they'll continue to suffer (although it's debatable as to how much they really do) the consequences of piracy.

I'll certainly never buy a CD or DVD without already knowing I like it unless it costs less than a fiver for a DVD or about £3 for a CD. It's a shame they're living so far in the past. At least the indie music and videogame companies seem to have the right idea.
( Captain V, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 10:18, Reply)

I think it's unlikely
they'll get shut down for any length of time. Even if they do, there are dozens of other sites.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 10:18, Reply)

Sod torrents....
Google search 'rapidshare' 'artist' 'album', don't download from anything that looks dodgy, open with winrar et voila. Your album/movie.

This also has the benefit of you not seeding so you are a 'taker' and not a 'giver' and thus not doing anything illegal.

Shall I do my own insult about me being a 'taker' now so as to save time?
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 10:45, Reply)

the "taking" is just as illegal as the "giving"
But unless you are downloading loads of stuff your ISP isn't going to roll over and give out your details.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 11:02, Reply)

They'll get away with it
As they say, they don't host torrent content on their servers, they provide links.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 11:12, Reply)

Have to agree with the Doctor
Rapidshare is brilliant. Question is has anyone ever signed up to be a Premium member?
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 11:23, Reply)

It's a very tricky subject
If they were in charge of a street market where 90% of the offenders were selling stolen goods, and they knew they were, they'd be accessories. I think.

It doesn't work like that on the net because there's no previous rulings to go with, so they can use the line that they're not directly handling stolen goods. The Pirate Bay ruling might become a test case against which future rulings are made.

What we need here are a few words from our friendly neighbourhood lawyer...You around today, Swipey?
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 12:29, Reply)

rswipe is a property lawyer so might not have all that much to say on this
copyright law is a complicated beast!

as long as I can still easily get at new episodes of the tv series that I want then I don't care where it comes from!

what is this rapidshare business? I've heard it bandied around, but not much actual info
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 12:50, Reply)

Now I'm not certain about this
But I've read in a couple of places that the prosecuting lawyer had written some sort of official letter saying that TPB were doing nothing illegal and it wasn't until he'd spent some time with Sweeden's Minister of Justice (or whatever his title is) that the charges were made.

I've got the impression that, in reality, this is more a trial of Sweeden's willingness to do whatever the big record corporations in America want than anything else.

If I come across the sources again I'll post em here.
( Captain V, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 13:27, Reply)

They've already bent over and dished out 25000 user details
To davenporn lyons
www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/20/davenport_lyons_25000/

The only ISP to refuse the court order were the carphone warehouse
( M o D, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 13:53, Reply)

That's got nothing to do with Sweeden

( Captain V, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 14:34, Reply)

Dirty Weeker
I have an RS premium account - mostly to avoid the damn waiting between files or multi-part files.

Also - Rapidlibrary is your friend
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 14:35, Reply)