TorrentSpy shuts down in the U.S.

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TorrentSpy.com, the BitTorrent tracking site facing a copyright lawsuit from the motion picture industry, is shutting down access to users in the United States, the company said in a statement late Sunday night.

The barring of U.S. residents by TorrentSpy comes as a U.S. district judge is expected to rule any day on whether TorrentSpy must turn over its user information to the Motion Picture Association of America. That group filed a civil complaint against the company last year accusing TorrentSpy of violating copyright law.

"TorrentSpy's decision to stop accepting U.S. visitors was not compelled by any court," according to a statement from the company. "Rather, it arises out of an uncertain legal climate in the United States regarding user privacy and the apparent tension between U.S. and European Union Internet privacy laws."

The company also said that because its servers are located in the Netherlands the site will remain accessible to users outside of the United States.

Although TorrentSpy doesn't host any pirated movies on its site, the search engine helps users find unauthorized copies, the MPAA alleged in its suit. TorrentSpy has argued that the company has many legitimate uses and is protected under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The DMCA provides safe harbor for Internet service providers and does not hold them responsible for unlawful acts committed by their users.

 

[imported_LoKe]

a U.S. district judge is expected to rule any day on whether TorrentSpy must turn over its user information to the Motion Picture Association of America.

Nice title. :roll:

 

[FoBoT]

take that you dirty stinky pirates!

 

[ISAslot]

Proxy servers ftw

 

[AnitaPeterson]

That sux... oh well, Suprnova is up and running again....

 

[V00DOO]

Originally posted by: LoKe

a U.S. district judge is expected to rule any day on whether TorrentSpy must turn over its user information to the Motion Picture Association of America.

Nice title. :roll:

Opsssie. I read a little to fast. Title Edit!

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
take that you dirty stinky pirates!

Arrr, there be plenty more booty for the plunderin!

 

[Stas]

Ummm... did anyone mention freedom? What is this, fvcking China? What a pile of bullsh*t.

 

[fierydemise]

Originally posted by: Stas
Ummm... did anyone mention freedom? What is this, fvcking China? What a pile of bullsh*t.

This isn't the government mandating the site be shut down, Torrentspy is choosing to shut down US access because they don't want to be sued, theres a big difference.

 

[WildHorse]

Won't achieve anything.

US residents will just continue to go to TorrentSpy through a proxy connection.

From TorrentSpy's point of view, the connection is received from Germany or China or wherever.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Stas
Ummm... did anyone mention freedom? What is this, fvcking China? What a pile of bullsh*t.

So you think it's your legal right to do something that's illegal?

 

[jfall]

big deal, TorrentSpy sucks anyway

 

[videogames101]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Stas
Ummm... did anyone mention freedom? What is this, fvcking China? What a pile of bullsh*t.

So you think it's your legal right to do something that's illegal?

what again, is illegal?

 

[Stas]

Originally posted by: fierydemise

Originally posted by: Stas
Ummm... did anyone mention freedom? What is this, fvcking China? What a pile of bullsh*t.

This isn't the government mandating the site be shut down, Torrentspy is choosing to shut down US access because they don't want to be sued, theres a big difference.

nvm. Didn't pay enough attention. Too many topics open at the same time

 

[Chryso]

Originally posted by: Stas
Ummm... did anyone mention freedom? What is this, fvcking China? What a pile of bullsh*t.

What are you talking about? Nobody in China is that concerned with copyright violations.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: videogames101

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Stas
Ummm... did anyone mention freedom? What is this, fvcking China? What a pile of bullsh*t.

So you think it's your legal right to do something that's illegal?

what again, is illegal?

Downloading copyrighted material.

If you honestly think that TorrentSpy is used for anything other than that, then you are nuts.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: jfall
big deal, TorrentS suck anyway

fixed.

 

[Stas]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Stas
Ummm... did anyone mention freedom? What is this, fvcking China? What a pile of bullsh*t.

So you think it's your legal right to do something that's illegal?

It's no one's business what I do there (there is nothing illegal in accessing TorrentSpy). They can't just cut access to a media source just because it can be used "illegally." (Established - this is not the case) It's like shuting down a TV station because of the content. Ever heard of freedom of speech?

 

[Stas]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: videogames101

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Stas
Ummm... did anyone mention freedom? What is this, fvcking China? What a pile of bullsh*t.

So you think it's your legal right to do something that's illegal?

what again, is illegal?

Downloading copyrighted material.

If you honestly think that TorrentSpy is used for anything other than that, then you are nuts.

Most ignorant post I've read in the pas 5 min. People speed - ban cars and driving?

 

[mrrman]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Stas
Ummm... did anyone mention freedom? What is this, fvcking China? What a pile of bullsh*t.

So you think it's your legal right to do something that's illegal?

I dont think its illegal at all...if its posted its anyones game

 

[Golgatha]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: videogames101

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Stas
Ummm... did anyone mention freedom? What is this, fvcking China? What a pile of bullsh*t.

So you think it's your legal right to do something that's illegal?

what again, is illegal?

Downloading copyrighted material.

If you honestly think that TorrentSpy is used for anything other than that, then you are nuts.

Yeah! Also, if you think a VCR is used for anything but recording copyrighted broadcasts, then you're nuts too :roll:

 

[zylander]

Originally posted by: jfall
big deal, TorrentSpy sucks anyway

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: Stas

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: videogames101

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Stas
Ummm... did anyone mention freedom? What is this, fvcking China? What a pile of bullsh*t.

So you think it's your legal right to do something that's illegal?

what again, is illegal?

Downloading copyrighted material.

If you honestly think that TorrentSpy is used for anything other than that, then you are nuts.

Most ignorant post I've read in the pas 5 min. People speed - ban cars and driving?

actually, the post after yours takes the cake

 

[Stas]

Originally posted by: mrrman

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Stas
Ummm... did anyone mention freedom? What is this, fvcking China? What a pile of bullsh*t.

So you think it's your legal right to do something that's illegal?

I dont think its illegal at all...if its posted its anyones game

Exactly. If someone shares a file, I can download it. I don't give *** what RIAA says. I don't have to do a research to find out about possible copyrights and other BS. The legitimacy of sharing the file IS under question.

 

[videogames101]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: videogames101

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Stas
Ummm... did anyone mention freedom? What is this, fvcking China? What a pile of bullsh*t.

So you think it's your legal right to do something that's illegal?

what again, is illegal?

Downloading copyrighted material.

If you honestly think that TorrentSpy is used for anything other than that, then you are nuts.

Exactly, downloading copyrighted material.

What b.s is that?

i'm not saying it's legal, i'm syaing it's b.s that it is illegal, whether washington likes it or not, ppl still burn CDs all the time, still use limewire, and will STILL use torrentspy, even if they "say" it's shutdown.

ppl need to understand, no matter how much DRM crap they load onto a song, it will still be copied, they can't win, hence, making it harder is a waste of time, hence

it being illegal is b.s