p2p news / p2pnet: The corporate entertainment cartels are suing their own customers and closing down p2p sites as fast as they can find them as they try to lock the clock back in the 20th century, when they had total control.

Among the web pages still flying the flag is The Pirate Bay whose, "defiant immunity from copyright lawyers is somewhat baffling," says Wired News.

"But in Sweden, the site is more than just an electronic speak-easy: It’s the flagship of a national file-sharing movement that’s generating an intense national debate, and has even spawned a pro-piracy political party making a credible bid for seats in the Swedish parliament."

In other words, the site has become a symbol of freedom for people in Sweden and as further evidence of this, Petter Nilsson, a contestant in Swedens Toppkandidaterna (The Top Candidates) reality show recently pledged 50,000 kroner to The Pirate Bay if he emerged the winner.

"Politics is not something that happens elsewhere, it happens together with those you turn to," he said. "If I talk about animal rights, it’s because I have devoted my own time to get the animals out of the cages. If I talk about homelessness, it’s because I myself have been freezing in a squatted house with the homeless of Stockholm. If I say that immigration policies is scandalous it’s because I’ve had my own door kicked in by the immigration police.

"So when I donate my money to Pirate Bay, it’s because I also want to be able to download music and movies for myself."

"Well," says The Pirate Bay blog, "the final just ended and guess who won? Yes, you guessed it – Petter!

"So you can expect some enhancements to the site in the next couple of weeks. We will buy a new server for the database and also one for the new search engine we’re developing.

"For the geeks out there, here’s what we’re buying exactly:

"Database server: HP DL145 G2, 4 gig RAM, 2 x Optron DualCore 2.2 GHz

"Search server: HP DL145 G2, 4 gig RAM, 1 x Optron DualCore 2.2 GHz

"Now go celebrate."

(Thanks again, Brid)

Also See:
Wired News – The Pirate Bay: Here to Stay?, March 13, 2006
pledged 50,000 – Pirate Bay’s newest supporter, February 20, 2006
blog – Win for Petter and 50 000 SEK to The Pirate Bay, March 13, 2006

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