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Lokitorrent-fighting back!
DerfelCadarn
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Cnet just posted an article about the fight of lokitorrent to stay alive. They are raising money at www.lokitorrent.com ( Now second biggest torrent site). They currently have 22k. Recommend anyone to donate that can
LokiTorrent fights MPAA legal attack
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
"The latest peer-to-peer site to come into the legal crosshairs of the motion-picture industry promised this week to fight, and put out a virtual hat to finance its legal fund.
LokiTorrent, a Web site and index of files available through a peer-to-peer technology known as BitTorrent, posted a letter from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) on its site on Tuesday. The letter states that the MPAA has filed suit in district court in Texas against the site and demands that Loki Torrent cease linking to video files that could infringe on studios' copyrights.
"If you've ever benefited from this site or file-sharing in general, now is the time to show your support," a message on LokiTorrent stated. "We are looking at a cost of $30K per month in fees."
So far, the site has garnered nearly $18,000, or about 60 percent of the total needed for a month, according to a bar graph on the site.
The MPAA could not be immediately reached for comment.
LokiTorrent is the latest file-sharing site to run into the legal guns of the motion picture industry. Several peer-to-peer sites disappeared from the Internet earlier this month, after the MPAA filed suits against them.
Sites acting as "hubs" for BitTorrent sharing of movies, TV shows and other free downloads are the most recent focus of the copyright holders' war on peer-to-peer technology.
BitTorrent technology streamlines downloads by having a centralized server that hosts indexing information, but locates the actual data files on members' computers. Someone downloading a large file will grab the actual data from one of several members' computers that have already downloaded the file. The result is a faster download that does not overwhelm the bandwidth of any single server.
The technology has become an efficient way for companies to offer large downloads legitimately and economically. For example, Linux vendors MandrakeSoft and Xandros offer the free version of their operating system only through a BitTorrent download. By doing so, neither company has to pay large bandwidth fees when a large number of users download the software. "
Source- http://news.com.com/LokiTorrent+fights+MPAA+legal+attack/2100-1025_3-5508073.html?tag=nefd.top
Comments
POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
Fuck the government
They just wanna fuck us over
If we let them take this away from us
whats next?
are tehy gonna take Porn away too!
I say NOT!
we gotta fight them
Even though i am just a 13 year old kid
I say we fight this
Bittorent has done nothing but helps us since it went online
So come on people
I cant Donate anything (since i am 13) but al u people with jobs come on lend a helping hand!
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Dude, I seriously dont know why they r even bothering to bring these sites down! I mean, they are not doin any ilegality! The only thing they r doing is posting download files that contain pirate versions of trademarkes TV series, Films and even compter AND console games! Really r they doing anything ilegal?... Thought so
Altough I dont like the idea of loosing Bittorrent (I did use it, but I didnt like it so I moved to another thing
) its the right thing to do, cuz they r like internet terrorists, they come just under Hackers and Spammers... Believe me, these guys are taking A LOT of money from manymanymanu companies and IMO they have no chance of keeping on-line...
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You can't fight back when your doing somthing illegal in the first place. That money might be being raised for the guy himself or going towards the serious trouble he may get in. LOL
RAISE MONEY FOR MY BAIL BOND!
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