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   Just a tool

   

   Anonymous Coward, Dec 2nd, 2009 @ 8:37pm

   
   

   A tracker is just a tool. You don't see RIAA, MPAA, and others suing DVD Rom makers for supplying a tool.

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   Re: Just a tool

   

   ChadBroChill (profile), Dec 2nd, 2009 @ 8:45pm

   
   

   also, the **IA are tools
   
   is that irony?

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   Re: Just a tool

   

   Anonymous Coward, Dec 2nd, 2009 @ 8:53pm

   
   

   A tracker is a tool, the first and required step in the process of violating copyright.

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   Re: Re: Just a tool

   

   DaveTheLibraryGeek (profile), Dec 2nd, 2009 @ 9:05pm

   
   

   A tracker is a tool, the first and required step in the process of violating copyright.
   
   or
   
   A photocopier is a tool, the first and required step in the process of violating copyright.
   
   or
   
   A VCR is a tool, the first and required step in the process of violating copyright.
   
   or
   
   A cassette recorder is a tool, the first and required step in the process of violating copyright.
   
   or
   
   A floppy disk is a tool, the first and required step in the process of violating copyright.
   
   I seem to see a flaw in your logic, but I'll be damned if I can pinpoint where...

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   Anonymous Coward, Dec 2nd, 2009 @ 9:08pm

   
   

   The first step is creating content that could be pirated. Therefore, the **IA are guilty of supporting infringement and should be shut down.

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   Re: Re: Just a tool

   

   Anonymous Coward, Dec 2nd, 2009 @ 9:08pm

   
   

   Just like a person is the first and required existence to commit a crime.
   
   I know, let's kill all the people!

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   Re: Re: Just a tool

   

   Paul`, Dec 2nd, 2009 @ 9:11pm

   
   

   Wrong. There is at least one way I know of to use bit torrent programs without using a tracker. Also, you are assuming that the ONLY thing bit torrent trackers are used for is copyright infringement which is stupidly incorrect.

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   Anonymous Coward, Dec 2nd, 2009 @ 9:23pm

   
   

   If they're shut down then what would the pirates steal? By the gods, I've solved the piracy problem!

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   Re: Re: Just a tool

   

   Anonymous Coward, Dec 2nd, 2009 @ 9:24pm

   
   

   "I say to you that the VCR is to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston strangler is to the woman home alone." - Another Tool

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    Re: Re:

    

    Josh (profile), Dec 2nd, 2009 @ 10:21pm

    
    

    Why, we'll have to start stealing things like rum and booty! And possibly parrots!

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    Anonymous Coward, Dec 2nd, 2009 @ 10:27pm

    
    

    Until Asus started using torrents to distribute their hardware drivers, it would me hours or days, sometimes not at all, to download a couple drivers from their site, now it is quick and simple, making my job more productive, as well as a savings to my customers.

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    Re: Re: Re:

    

    Chargone (profile), Dec 2nd, 2009 @ 10:53pm

    
    

    to be fair, the parrots are asking for it...

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    Anonymous Coward, Dec 2nd, 2009 @ 11:42pm

    
    

    But as we know, every victory just seems to proceed 2 defeats so I wouldn't get too excited...

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    Tor (profile), Dec 2nd, 2009 @ 11:55pm

    
    

    I find it strange that the court views this in a different manner than in the Pirate Bay case where running the tracker was one of the three parts for which they were found guilty.
    
    I hope someone will post the court's protocol. It would be interesting to see how they motivate this decision.

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    drewmerc (profile), Dec 3rd, 2009 @ 12:10am

    
    

    this one has the word open in it
    the other had pirate

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    Re: Re: Re: Just a tool

    

    Anonymous Coward, Dec 3rd, 2009 @ 7:24am

    
    

    Yawn, the same old saw, and the same old tired comments.
    
    The objective of a tracker? To share files. What are the vast majority of the files? pirated copies.
    
    Call me when you find that the vast majority of work done by the office photocopies is in pirated copies.
    
    Otherwise, well. you are just spewing the same old nonsense meant to cover up the reality that most torrent sites are intentionally trading stolen goods.

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    Re: Re: Re: Re: Just a tool

    

    Anonymous Coward, Dec 3rd, 2009 @ 8:17am

    
    

    "The objective of a tracker? To share files. What are the vast majority of the files? pirated copies."
    
    A tracker knows not whether a file is copyrighted or not. A knife was designed to be used as a tool to cut meat. It is also the weapon of choice for many murderers. Are we to lock up all the knife makers of the world?

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    mafiaa

    

    theorangebox, Dec 4th, 2009 @ 4:19am

    
    

    Fuck the RIAA, and the MPAA

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    Re: Re: Just a tool

    

    Anonymous Coward, Dec 4th, 2009 @ 7:31am

    
    

    you know there as been copyright violations long before bit torrent and the internet ,right?

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