The Pirate Bay Guilty; Jail for File-Sharing Foursome

Wired by Oscar Swartz | Apr. 18, 2009 (News Report)

Four men connected to The Pirate Bay, the world's most notorious file sharing site, were convicted by a Swedish court Friday of contributory copyright infringement, and each sentenced to a year in prison. Full Story »

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Subjects: Business, Sci/Tech, Media, Entertainment
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Apr 18, 2009 - 5:32 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Kenneth Sibbett (review)
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Apr 18, 2009 - 5:32 AM PDT

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Kenneth Sibbett
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 by Kenneth Sibbett - Apr. 18, 2009

The author pretty much gets everything right. While they may have prosecuted these guys, what's next. They can't do this all over the world. It's just an exercise in futility.

Personally, I don't think this is going to accomplish anything. There's more way's to skin a cat.

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Apr. 18, 2009
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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - Apr. 18, 2009
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