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  1. 01-30-2006, 08:59 PM #1
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    [news=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41274000/jpg/_41274160_pirated_xp203.jpg]Ten internet service providers have been ordered to hand over the details of 150 UK customers accused of illegally sharing software.

    The High Court order follows a 12-month covert investigation by the Federation Against Software Theft (Fast).

    Among the internet providers are BT, NTL, Telewest and Tiscali.

    Over the next two weeks, they are expected to provide the names, addresses and other personal details of the alleged file-sharers.

    'First wave'

    An undercover investigator working for Fast in a project codenamed Operation Tracker identified 150 people suspected of illegally sharing software.

    Most file-sharers use false names and e-mail addresses. So the software anti-piracy group went to the High Court to force the internet providers to hand over customer details.

    Source: bbc news[/news]
  3. 01-30-2006, 09:31 PM News (Archive)   -   #2
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    thats not good.
  5. 01-30-2006, 10:11 PM News (Archive)   -   #3
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    sucks for u guys in the UK...
  7. 01-30-2006, 11:02 PM News (Archive)   -   #4
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    who knows when it will be the us...i dont wanna be caught with over 60gigs of music on my computer, good to burn your harddrive when they knock on your door...
  9. 01-30-2006, 11:13 PM News (Archive)   -   #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by suprafreak6
    who knows when it will be the us...i dont wanna be caught with over 60gigs of music on my computer, good to burn your harddrive when they knock on your door...
    They already have and still are doing it in the US and on a greater scale than a mere 150 users.

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  11. 01-31-2006, 08:05 AM News (Archive)   -   #6
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    Yea that does suck, I would have to destroy 3 whole computers (about 8 hard drives) lol, maybe i should invest in that weird magnetic wand that destroys hard drives or one of these lol http://www.garner-products.com/PD-8400.htm
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  13. 09-29-2006, 01:46 AM News (Archive)   -   #7
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    Dammit, you just can't have anything to yourself anymore! All this ruckus over "file sharing", I thought the fucking war was taking place in Iraq!
  15. 10-12-2006, 04:04 AM News (Archive)   -   #8
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    i think there's more "fear factor" they are playing on than the real war...
  17. 10-13-2006, 01:00 PM News (Archive)   -   #9
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    Well good thing i do not use ilegal software coz there are so many free ones that do much better jobs. There is a zone alarm pro but who wants that when there is a free version same goes for me AVG antivirus.....
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  19. 10-13-2006, 04:28 PM News (Archive)   -   #10
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    the war has begun
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