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12-09-2007, 02:21 AM

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Smelling Blood, BREIN Targets Mininova, Torrentspy and Btjunkie

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During the last month we’ve reported a few times on the likelihood that BREIN pressure would lead to a shuttering of BitTorrent sites at LeaseWeb. After LeaseWeb issued an ultimatum for BitTorrent sites to leave its hosting by December 1st, at least ten major sites left for hosting in new countries such as Sweden, while others felt that re-locating within the Netherlands would be acceptable, providing it was with another ISP.

BREIN director Tim Kuik is proud of these successes in The Netherlands, and although some sites have moved outside BREIN’s ‘jurisdiction’ by moving abroad, he is delighted that they have “swept the Dutch pavement clean” of torrent sites.

It seems that BREIN is not planning to stop yet, as Kuik once again threatens BitTorrent sites that are still hosted in The Netherlands: “If they do not disappear, civil legal action will follow, or even criminal legal action.”

So who will be their next target? The site Dutch site Tweakers.net is reporting that established names such as Torrentspy, mininova and Btjunkie may be targets shortly.

BREIN intends to use the everlasting.nu case to force ISPs to cough up torrent site admin’s details. However, Kuik admits the difficulties in tracking down the owners of many torrent sites as the administrators take extraordinary steps to hide their identities, including giving false details to their hosting provider. Clearly, even if BREIN gets information from the ISP, there’s every chance that these details are false, giving the site admins the chance to relocate and start again with a different host, possibly in a different country.

Last week TorrentFreak asked BREIN why they didn’t take action against sites like mininova. Their address is easy to find since they are a registered company in The Netherlands. Tim Kuik from BREIN did not want to comment on that question (scared they will lose?), but it now looks like they have shifted strategies, and target the ISPs now.

BREIN is about to start pressurizing other Dutch ISPs after their successes at LeaseWeb, who incidentally still host dozens of other BitTorrent sites. Kuik issued a veiled threat to ISPs who accept these anonymous accounts: “Hosting providers who do not check that their customer data is correct run the risk that they themselves could be held responsible for the actions of those customers.”

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12-09-2007, 04:03 AM

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howardmeis Weiße Kraft Senior Member Messiah Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago. ^.^ Posts: 8,038	GP what's this, a news feed both? And yes, this is so outrageous! Why don't torrent sites just stand their ground, what they do is legal!! I AM HOWARD. I MAKE YOUTUBE VIDEOS. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
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12-09-2007, 12:42 PM

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Sight Private Hack User Gold Member Enlightened Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,802	Oh well like GP said a few topics back, they are making a new way to share files.
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12-09-2007, 06:39 PM

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disgusting. Sites like Mininova and TPB are the flagships for public tracker success. If either of them undergoes any permanent damage, it's gonna be a terrible sign for the bt community.

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12-09-2007, 09:24 PM

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GP what's this, a news feed both?

And yes, this is so outrageous! Why don't torrent sites just stand their ground, what they do is legal!!

Not 100%. If they choose to 'look the other way' while letting people commit piracy and giving them the means to do such, they can be charged with aiding and providing means of transportation of illegal goods.

They can get nailed in court.

Invoking my moniker doesn't make you edgy or badass.

Idiots.

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12-10-2007, 10:36 PM

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PocketRevolution Deviant Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: I live in a giant bucket Posts: 139	Even if the court eventually finds you innocent, it's tough to run an enterprise when they confiscate all your electronics and documents as evidence for the proceedings.
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12-10-2007, 10:50 PM

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Even if the court eventually finds you innocent, it's tough to run an enterprise when they confiscate all your electronics and documents as evidence for the proceedings.

I'm sure they're bound to return the equipment or compensate you for your loses if that's the case.

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12-11-2007, 12:23 AM

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I'm sure they're bound to return the equipment or compensate you for your loses if that's the case.

doubt it

and it looks like since the torrent sites ahve balls and will stand their ground, they switched tactics to isp's who arent prepared, and apparently have no balls at all.

what is needed is an isp with balls, big balls, big bouncy balls of fire.

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12-11-2007, 12:33 AM

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Super Gold Member Prophet Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Grandma's basement Posts: 7,268	It's seems pretty unjust to ruin someone's career on a false pretense.
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12-11-2007, 12:46 AM

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It's seems pretty unjust to ruin someone's career on a false pretense.

when has any corp been just?

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12-11-2007, 12:52 AM

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Super Gold Member Prophet Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Grandma's basement Posts: 7,268	It's not the corporation confiscating your belongings.
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