Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 1st Jul 2009 21:28 UTC, submitted by Kishe
The story around The Pirate Bay acquisition seems to be developing fast. The torrent search engine was bought by Global Gaming Factory yesterday, and they promised to build a legal P2P distribution network where content providers and copyright holders get compensated. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, GGF's Hans Pandeya detailed the business plan they have in mind for TPB.
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Honesty like this I truly respect, and I certainly hold no grudges, ill feelings, contempt. It would be nice if so many others would have the same moral character as you, who could be honest. What really drives me insane is the arguments some have making this out to be an issue of freedom.
This is not about freedom, nor should getting a copy of Transformers 2 be a "civil right". When people around this globe have to actually risk injury, imprisonment, and death for freedoms, it cheapens the word when those who use it so casually do so to defend something that is just simply not a right. Games, movies, software, music are not essentials in any regard. This has nothing to do with political free speech or freedom to assembly, nor does this have anything to do with censorship. People at TPB and it's supporters were only truly interesting in the freedom to download material they were unwilling or incapable of paying money for.