FBI crack down

**NickK** · December 13th, 2001, 05:34

I don't know if you guys saw the story in News Week, but here's what's happening... It seems like the government is getting really tough against software pirates, which I really could care less about. They already busted up some major groups at universities across the nation... Like MIT. Right, so, it's nice that they're taking down these groups that spew out copyrighted materials for the fun of it, but today a guy down the hall from me got his equipment seized by the FBI... (They took his computer and his DreamCast games but left his DreamCast........ :confused: ) He says he thinks his phone line was tapped... It's kinda scary. I wonder what will happen next?

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Enigma1982 · December 13th, 2001, 05:52

Hmm..........
Yep there are going happen here too...........
There are rumor said microsoft will catch on software pirates too
Many people who open netcafe and game fear this news because they using windows and office pirates.Now they disscussing to move to liunx os and open office.

Prafull · December 13th, 2001, 06:14

Piracy has always been a big big problem here in India.Many people dont even know that what they are using is pirated software . Recently few steps have been taken to minimize piracy. Piracy report hotlines are one of them.Lets see how much difference does it make.

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**Shiori** · December 13th, 2001, 06:26

I guess they're sometimes right about students selling pirated software....after all, they gotta have some form of income to pay for tuition or dates. I just hope M$ doesn't just go rounding people up and turning them into instant suspects just because they had a burner installed.

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Hung One · December 13th, 2001, 06:27

you guy should be thankful you have no fbi there like supercops

THE FEDS ARE WATCHING YOU

edit**ahh im an idiot you probally got your own specal police in your countrys but they cant come close to the fbi's capability

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Takmadeus · December 13th, 2001, 06:28

well...... here we got the fedesoft... (like the FBI but for software....) when they get you..... they get you...

seriously.... if you are caught, they don't just seize your stuff.... they send you to jail for like 10.000 years... big stuff

but we are lucky, if they wanna catch all the pirates, the will have to jail every owner of a computer

PS: if you are caught with pirated software and a CD writer, you go to jail like for 100.000 years

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Hung One · December 13th, 2001, 06:33

where the hell is that?? in my country id get like 6 months probation for something like that or id maybe have to write a 2000 word essay about why software pirating is wrong its pretty leinant

OH and why in THE hell do you wnt shiori in underwear lying on your legs

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**Shiori** · December 13th, 2001, 06:55

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Originally posted by takmadeus

seriously.... if you are caught, they don't just seize your stuff.... they send you to jail for like 10.000 years... big stuff

PS: if you are caught with pirated software and a CD writer, you go to jail like for 100.000 years

i don't think the Earth is even going to last that long

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**kairi00** · December 13th, 2001, 17:31

I was reading the local newspaper this morning, and spotted this story
http://www.nationalpost.com/search/s...13/868012.html

Might be of interest to you guys.

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404 · December 13th, 2001, 18:00

Pirates....

the Peter Pan version, or the one from Cutthroat island?

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Sylvan Sorrow · December 13th, 2001, 18:02

Quote:

Originally posted by 404
Pirates....

the Peter Pan version, or the one from Cutthroat island?

The ones from Silicon Valley

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Sylvan Sorrow · December 13th, 2001, 18:03

one kid in college once paid me in copies of some of his software to do his math takehome test, does that count for selling pirated stuff?

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**Ryos** · December 14th, 2001, 00:40

Unless he paid for both of the copies or is specifically permitted to make unauthorized copies (ha), then yes.

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Sylvan Sorrow · December 14th, 2001, 00:45

well, no, but he paid for his CD burner, so that should count

(note: this post is of an individual opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of NGemu, or ever Ryoga for that matter

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**Ryos** · December 14th, 2001, 01:14

I'm sure they'd think so.

BTW, the Daily Show had a most interesting piece on this story ("f*** Finland").

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Gk1986 · December 14th, 2001, 03:09

Look at this article: http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/interne...eut/index.html
Hope it doesn't happen.

**NickK** · December 14th, 2001, 03:44

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Originally posted by Gk1986
Look at this article: http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/interne...eut/index.html
Hope it doesn't happen.

That's some scary stuff... Invasion of privacy definitely! :eek:

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**Ryos** · December 14th, 2001, 04:27

Great, before I'd getting viruses from some nitwit. Now I'd be getting them from some government nitwit. Peachy. -_-

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**Shiori** · December 14th, 2001, 04:31

....and I think they're making deals with the antivirus companies so their DAT updates won't detect it.

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**NickK** · December 14th, 2001, 04:56

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Originally posted by Shiori
....and I think they're making deals with the antivirus companies so their DAT updates won't detect it.

It says that at the moment anti virus companies will not stop updating their definitions unless ordered by law, which hasn't happened yet.

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December 13th, 2001, 05:34	#1
NickK Emu author Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,756	FBI crack down I don't know if you guys saw the story in News Week, but here's what's happening... It seems like the government is getting really tough against software pirates, which I really could care less about. They already busted up some major groups at universities across the nation... Like MIT. Right, so, it's nice that they're taking down these groups that spew out copyrighted materials for the fun of it, but today a guy down the hall from me got his equipment seized by the FBI... (They took his computer and his DreamCast games but left his DreamCast........ :confused: ) He says he thinks his phone line was tapped... It's kinda scary. I wonder what will happen next? __________________ [sig=54] [sig=253] Last edited by NickK; December 13th, 2001 at 05:35..

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December 13th, 2001, 05:52	#2
Enigma1982 Do not Disturb Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bangkok,Thailand Posts: 1,808	Hmm.......... Yep there are going happen here too........... There are rumor said microsoft will catch on software pirates too Many people who open netcafe and game fear this news because they using windows and office pirates.Now they disscussing to move to liunx os and open office.

December 13th, 2001, 06:14	#3
Prafull Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: India Posts: 5,429	Piracy has always been a big big problem here in India.Many people dont even know that what they are using is pirated software . Recently few steps have been taken to minimize piracy. Piracy report hotlines are one of them.Lets see how much difference does it make. __________________

December 13th, 2001, 06:26	#4
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,128	I guess they're sometimes right about students selling pirated software....after all, they gotta have some form of income to pay for tuition or dates. I just hope M$ doesn't just go rounding people up and turning them into instant suspects just because they had a burner installed. __________________ My PC specs: AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.1 Ghz, ECS Elitegroup K7S5A, 256MB PC133 SDRAM, Geforce2 MX200 32MB, 20GB Seagate, Windows XP Pro. Ok, what else... Shiori figurine on top of case, assorted anime stickers on the side, lazy tabby cat on top of monitor.

December 13th, 2001, 06:27	#5
Hung One Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 44	you guy should be thankful you have no fbi there like supercops THE FEDS ARE WATCHING YOU edit*ahh im an idiot you probally got your own specal police in your countrys but they cant come close to the fbi's capability Last edited by Hung One; December 13th, 2001 at 06:30..*

December 13th, 2001, 06:28	#6
Takmadeus Translator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: In real life Posts: 4,057	well...... here we got the fedesoft... (like the FBI but for software....) when they get you..... they get you... seriously.... if you are caught, they don't just seize your stuff.... they send you to jail for like 10.000 years... big stuff but we are lucky, if they wanna catch all the pirates, the will have to jail every owner of a computer PS: if you are caught with pirated software and a CD writer, you go to jail like for 100.000 years __________________ Made with the GIMP

December 13th, 2001, 06:33	#7
Hung One Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 44	where the hell is that?? in my country id get like 6 months probation for something like that or id maybe have to write a 2000 word essay about why software pirating is wrong its pretty leinant OH and why in THE hell do you wnt shiori in underwear lying on your legs Last edited by Hung One; December 13th, 2001 at 06:42..

December 13th, 2001, 17:31	#9
kairi00 Puchiko-nyu! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 49° 11' N 123° 10' W Posts: 2,853	I was reading the local newspaper this morning, and spotted this story http://www.nationalpost.com/search/s...13/868012.html Might be of interest to you guys. __________________ "Not every ejaculation deserves a name." --- George Carlin

December 13th, 2001, 18:00	#10
404 Ultraman Agent Join Date: May 2001 Location: 0101001111010110101001 Posts: 680	Pirates.... the Peter Pan version, or the one from Cutthroat island? __________________ = hah hah hah! I'm back! not! = --- Last edited by 404 on 09-09-99 at 06:66 AM

December 13th, 2001, 18:03	#12
Sylvan Sorrow The weeping forest Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: not sure, lost Posts: 1,083	one kid in college once paid me in copies of some of his software to do his math takehome test, does that count for selling pirated stuff? __________________ "Death isn't the handicap it used to be" -Lister, "Red Dwarf" "I can live through anything, even death, but Ill never get out of life alive." Thanks to Philia for her really talented drawing of Cecil (past avatar), vister her art thread Here Check out www.slightlydark.com good non-liscenced game music. formerly known as Ryoga.

December 14th, 2001, 00:40	#13
Ryos Bearsona Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,307	Unless he paid for both of the copies or is specifically permitted to make unauthorized copies (ha), then yes. __________________ Sanity is overrated. Last edited by Ryos; December 14th, 2001 at 00:41..

December 14th, 2001, 00:45	#14
Sylvan Sorrow The weeping forest Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: not sure, lost Posts: 1,083	well, no, but he paid for his CD burner, so that should count (note: this post is of an individual opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of NGemu, or ever Ryoga for that matter __________________ "Death isn't the handicap it used to be" -Lister, "Red Dwarf" "I can live through anything, even death, but Ill never get out of life alive." Thanks to Philia for her really talented drawing of Cecil (past avatar), vister her art thread Here Check out www.slightlydark.com good non-liscenced game music. formerly known as Ryoga.

December 14th, 2001, 01:14	#15
Ryos Bearsona Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,307	I'm sure they'd think so. BTW, the Daily Show had a most interesting piece on this story ("f*** Finland"). __________________ Sanity is overrated.

December 14th, 2001, 03:09	#16
Gk1986 Bringer Of Destruction Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 3,716	Look at this article: http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/interne...eut/index.html Hope it doesn't happen.

December 14th, 2001, 04:27	#18
Ryos Bearsona Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,307	Great, before I'd getting viruses from some nitwit. Now I'd be getting them from some government nitwit. Peachy. -_- __________________ Sanity is overrated.

December 14th, 2001, 04:31	#19
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,128	....and I think they're making deals with the antivirus companies so their DAT updates won't detect it. __________________ My PC specs: AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.1 Ghz, ECS Elitegroup K7S5A, 256MB PC133 SDRAM, Geforce2 MX200 32MB, 20GB Seagate, Windows XP Pro. Ok, what else... Shiori figurine on top of case, assorted anime stickers on the side, lazy tabby cat on top of monitor.