Comments on: Can links be outlawed?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:51:36 +0000

Btw I didnt see a link to this site (or is that because of the fox worries)

Here it is and if I shouldnt have posted it then please remove it. Thanks and this site rocks, long may it live.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:49:39 +0000

Fox are idiots. linking is the same as telling someone where something is. Fox of course don’t have a leg to stand on with this crap. They are trying to say that QSS violate law because they link to popular sites like youtube dailymotion and google video. Well if theres something that shouldnt be there that is being linked to then they should take it out with them.

Why don’t they?

Because these sites know Fox are talking out of there ass and these sites operate within the law. They just see QSS as an easy target. Fat cat fox can kiss my erm.. bum. Go QSS guys, you kick ass

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:41:43 +0000

It’s just our pet troll Gachnar, pretending to be someone else.
He has a real hatred of this site ( Why ? no one knows )
and is as easy to see as a gorilla in lingerie.

He’s obsessed with Jon and wants to see this site
destroyed, but he’s also about as powerful as a gnat.

Ignore him, mock him, just don’t take him seriously

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 03:12:45 +0000

This post above this one is exactly why making links regulatable is such a bad idea. You always have someone willing to take advantage of it. Not necessarily as the law intended they be used but for SLAP purposes.

Now I have no idea if this is someone with an axe to grind (which from the text of the messages might read to be the case) or whether there are other reasons. The poster doesn’t make that really clear other than the threat that comes through very plainly. One could suspect that an interested party is using veiled references to suggest such. It is plainly a threat as it very purposely mentions putting Jon’s family’s well being as a target. It’s a shame you don’t have the ability to trace ips and hunt logs. This one might well be one to peruse through the criminal threat of such.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 02:10:48 +0000

Let’s face it. Links that are posted on news sites or blogs so people can purposefully (mis)use it is a way to support illegal activity. Even when it comes to forums, moderators need to weed out flamers and people who post links to torrents and the like. Neowin, for example, may talk about piracy, but whenever people post links, they receive warnings and their posts are removed.

Sites like Google are less accountable because their intention is to search for content, but sites that are blatant in their intention to break the law (like this site) are going to attract more attention because of the nature of the site.

YouTube, on the other hand, are attempting harder than ever (but far from entirely) to remove copyrighted works. When they are given cease and desist letters, they comply. When sites refuse to desist their content, they are going to face the consequences.

Jon Newton, if you want to avoid another lawsuit (so you can feed your family), I highly suggest removing the link. It’s not worth it. As much as I hate the law, especially when it comes to copyright and RIAA, sometimes we need to back down so we can continue what we do. You are already fighting one law (Kazaa vs you). Focus on fighting that one, because if you fight both, you might not even be able to fight both.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 23:37:15 +0000

I love the simple yet genious way he defeated the problem: he removed the links and left the URLs. Now all the user has to do is to copy&paste the links from the text boxes.

-LW-

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:22:44 +0000

I’ve run across several index sites that linked to youtube type pages. They seem to get taken down very quickly. I guess a C&D letter is enough intimidation for most site operators. It’s kind of like the content industry is saying, “We don’t like that camel, so let’s kill the flies that are buzzing around it”. WTF good does that do? Just another PR black eye for the big studios who we all love so much already…

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:35:27 +0000

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/14/oz_hyperlinking_trial_verdict/

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 23:31:44 +0000

seems one of this 100$ 3rd world country boy is solving the turing test and spams every recent posting from you!
Check all the others. I’m not going to ark them all now!

–
Alter_Fritz

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:54:13 +0000

in germany this is already the case.

you are not allowed to post links to slysoft’s anyDVD because this software is able to circumvent copyprotection.
Thanks go to the MAFIAA and their buying of german politicians with the german copyrightlaw.

See Heise vs. Musicindustry http://www.heise.de/heisevsmi/ (german) Heise lost in both lower courts and was going before the Federal Constitutional Court