How The RIAA/MPAA Helped Catapult The Pirate Bay Into Being One Of The World's Most Popular Sites
from the nice-work,-guys dept
It's been almost exactly two years since the entertainment industry had the US government push Swedish officials into shutting down The Pirate Bay. At the time, entertainment officials went on and on about what a "significant blow" the takedown was against all those folks using the site for unauthorized copies of entertainment content. Of course, as we all know, the site was back up within days -- and thanks to all the media attention about the raid and the takedown, the site's traffic shot upwards to the point that it's now considered to be one of the top 100 sites in terms of traffic. Quite a "significant blow," huh?
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by Crosbie Fitch on May 20th, 2008 @ 3:19am
Grand Moff Tarkin: Princess Leia. Before your execution, I would like you to be my guest at a ceremony that will make this battle station operational. No star system will dare oppose the emperor now.
Princess: The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers.
Just change the names to RIAA/MPAA and PirateBay and the way the story plays out makes it clear why their corporate qua imperial mindset forced them into contriving their own doom.
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Like kids... by Nate on May 20th, 2008 @ 3:28am
It is kinda like when parents make too big a deal of keeping their kids out of the liquor cabinent. The minute you leave those kids alone, the curiousity is going to get the best of them... http://www.custompcmax.com
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I'l attest to that! by some old guy on May 20th, 2008 @ 3:42am
Before the **AA decided to make TPB so popular, I never visited it. Nowadays, I check there first for just about all my download needs.
Why? ...cause the quality is better. Pirated good are inherently BETTER than retail goods. No DRM, no Spyware, No excessive cd spinning (that rapidly destroys drives..)
I actually have money, and don't mind spending it on things, but I will NOT pay to have my computer be victimized, nor will I fund the initiative to strip me of my rights.
It's a matter of principle.
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by Chunky Vomit on May 20th, 2008 @ 4:00am
Maybe the kind of "blow" they are talking about is of the "job" kind?
That is the sort of thing that shoots up my traffic. Maybe the same is true for the Pirate Bay? Judging by the goofy smile on their faces, I think so.
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Re: I'l attest to that! by Anonymous Coward on May 20th, 2008 @ 6:49am
I go there second, when I can't find a legal source for the content I want. Unfortunately (and maybe it's just user error), I haven't been able to find anything I want there, either.
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by Anon on May 20th, 2008 @ 6:50am
RIAA smells of updawg.
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by Anonymous Coward on May 20th, 2008 @ 7:00am
arggggggggggggggggggggg matey
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Re: by Nosferatu on May 20th, 2008 @ 7:42am
Haha...I heart SW analogies....
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by BidMogul.com on May 20th, 2008 @ 8:01am
"Buy and sell like a MOGUL!" TM
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lulsauces by I CAN HAS VICTORY?! on May 20th, 2008 @ 8:30am
Software and entertainment piracy just makes sense. If you don't provide a way to acquire it legally, I'm going to download it. If you attempt to violate my computer with intrusive nonsense that screws up my other applications, then I'm going to pirate it as well.
Like BSG for instance... I don't have TIVO, I can't go to their website to view it like NBC's Heroes tv show let you do, and it's not out on DVD. Solution? Download it.
It's that simple.
It's not a tangible item and I'm not distributing it for money, there fore it's legal. Entertainment companies are just trying to squeeze blood from a stone. They don't need my 10 bucks when they're already making multi millions per weekend.
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Re: by J on May 20th, 2008 @ 8:37am
What's updawg?
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How Do I Get Some of This? by Charlie Potatoes on May 20th, 2008 @ 8:47am
My website is www.NewWorldEssays.Com Google and Yahoo won't take my ads, due to 'editorial content'. So.. How do I get the 'Entertainment Industry' to sue me and/or take down my site for a few days? Sounds like a winner to me.
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Riiiiiggght. by Sneeje on May 20th, 2008 @ 8:59am
Two wrongs make a right, up is down and white is black. How about, if you can't afford something or more likely don't believe that the price is worth the value to acquire something legally, you do without? There's an idea.
I dislike the music industry and RIAA as much as anyone, but I can't accept the ethics of rationalization or "end justifies the means." This logic is too situational to be applied consistently.
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The writing is on the wall by Melvillain on May 20th, 2008 @ 9:15am
Hey dinosaurs, that's one big-ass meteor headed your way.
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by Anonymous Coward on May 20th, 2008 @ 9:15am
I would have never heard of pirate bay without the RIAA. Thanks for passing the word.
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Pirate Bay? Hmm... by Nitro on May 20th, 2008 @ 9:51am
I had read about it once before here and blew it off. Now my interest is peaked and I too will have to take a look.
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Re: Riiiiiggght. by MLS on May 20th, 2008 @ 11:12am
Your point concerning "ethics" is in my view on the money. Why pay for something when you can get a copy for free?
I am no fan of the DCMA and other similar legislation, as well as some of the copy-limiting technologies used by content providers. Even so, their existence and use is no excuse for thumbing one's nose at content providers. If people do not like what particular companies are doing, then buy something else.
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Re: Re: Riiiiiggght. by Anonymous Coward on May 20th, 2008 @ 12:45pm
Retard, take your views and fuck off. If it's out there it's free for the taking.
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Re: Re: Re: Riiiiiggght. by MLS on May 20th, 2008 @ 1:11pm
Your reply sums up the problem, not to mention illuminating your perception of ethics.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Riiiiiggght. by Anonymous Coward on May 20th, 2008 @ 2:17pm
what ethics, they are for pussies like yourself
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Re: Re: by Anon on May 20th, 2008 @ 3:14pm
Not much. What's up with you?
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