I usually don't post news bits, but this is one that exclusively caught my eyes and I'm surprised no one else has posted it by now.
Source: http://torrentfreak.com/torrent-site-webhost-ordered-to-pay-piracy-damages-121024/
Read the full story on Torrentfreak.
The important part here is the precedent. This verdict is the first of its kind and shatters the popular belief shared by delusional pirates here that Netherlands is a safe haven for warez. If anything, this verdict makes Netherlands a more dangerous place in comparison to, say, Canada. Heck, even the US would appear to be safer.
How many web hosts do you think will want to host piracy sites now that there's a precedent and they know they're in constant danger of being sued for damages for housing pirate sites? Looks like a lot of them will be in for a nice surprise, if not already. Including the notorious Ecatel. Thoughts?
P.S: Offshore ain't so offshore now, eh? Never really understood why people called NL 'offshore'.
Source: http://torrentfreak.com/torrent-site-webhost-ordered-to-pay-piracy-damages-121024/
Hollywood-backed anti-piracy outfit BREIN has won a landmark case against XS Networks, the former hosting provider of torrent site SumoTorrent. The Court of The Hague ruled that the provider is responsible for damages copyright holders suffered through the torrent site’s activities. The Dutch verdict has far-reaching implications for the liability of hosting providers for the conduct of their clients.
Read the full story on Torrentfreak.
The important part here is the precedent. This verdict is the first of its kind and shatters the popular belief shared by delusional pirates here that Netherlands is a safe haven for warez. If anything, this verdict makes Netherlands a more dangerous place in comparison to, say, Canada. Heck, even the US would appear to be safer.
How many web hosts do you think will want to host piracy sites now that there's a precedent and they know they're in constant danger of being sued for damages for housing pirate sites? Looks like a lot of them will be in for a nice surprise, if not already. Including the notorious Ecatel. Thoughts?
P.S: Offshore ain't so offshore now, eh? Never really understood why people called NL 'offshore'.