| In a copyright infringement complaint against 1,337 BitTorrent Users over One Piece has been executed by the North American anime distributor FUNimation Entertainment. The unidentified defendants, according to the suit filed in the Northern District of Texas, have ''collectively participated, via the internet, in the unlawful reproduction and distribution'' of the 481st episode of One Piece called ''Ace Rescued! Whitebeards Final Order!'' via the BitTorrent file-sharing protocol. The alleged incidents of copyrights infringement took place between 9th of January and 12th of January. Source: UK Anime |
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| rofl, epic fail. |
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| Hah Good thing I just rent the seasons from netflix. |
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Babels said: it just doesn't make sense to illegally distribute it. The stream is region locked. |
| That's leet, Funi still sucks though. |
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| good thing that with my DL speed i wont distribute practically anything in ~2 minutes |
| scary! i don't want to DL via torrents >.< |
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| Poor, unfortunate scapegoats. Your sacrifice will get Japan off Funi's back. |
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| Lmao I never thought I would say this but wow funi you actually did something awesome. |
| pffft. I never liked you Funimation, if that's how you wanna dance, let's dance. cough. well that sucks, I never rreally ever watched One Piece though :/ although my friend really really likes. it |
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| How did they tracked 1337 users ?? |
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| People getting charged with piracy over a pirate anime. Isn't that ironic. |
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| I laughed when I read that, but truthfully, that really sucks... |
| 1337? Woooooow good thing i don't watch OP. |
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| lol people actually use torrent to download anime ? I have millions of ways to download anime directly. |
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Snowical said: A copyright infringement complaint against 1,337 BitTorrent Users over somehow i just cant anything in this article seriously... but ya it is illegial to do that... just no one ever bothers to actualy get anyone for it... dont kno why people whould torrent that show to begin with anyway... |
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| this is funny....really funny xD |
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| Good thing i have not watched One Piece yet. But 1337? Really? I thought there are more OP lovers out there |
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sankar said: How did they tracked 1337 users ?? Busted the tracker people were using, got the IP, getting names from the ISP will be fun, some ISP's just stick up a big middle finger. If you're that worried about getting caught you can pay for something like BT guard, makes you anonymous. |
| 1337? Looks like FUNi's trying to send us a message...the Internets, I mean. "A number of BitTorrent websites are explicitly named as "witnesses" in the infringement, including one hugely popular anime-focused BitTorrent site." Which one? It won't be popular for long. "FUNimation are[sic] bringing this suit with a view to winning damages of $150,000 as well as costs from the defendants listed..." In other words, ~$112.19 per person, plus legal costs. Also, grammar fail. "This course of action is likely to be controversial amongst anime fans just as similar actions have been with music..." No joke Sherlock, this will wreak havoc with FUNi's PR and undo millions' worth in advertising, all for $150K, fear from their fans and the attention of real pirates who didn't think of FUNi as a challenge yet. Now, I try to support the anime industry as I can, both the producers and the distributors, if I can, but times like this just make me wanna *facepalm* ><;; I mean, these are their fans we're talking about! And don't tell me out of all those 1,000+ people, none of them bought goods related to one piece - DVD sets, posters, figurines, body pillows (Nami, not Luffy =P)...just one sufficiently obsessive fan can spend more then dozens of more casual fans, all on secondary goods. Whether they watch a fansub or on TV makes no difference...actually, scratch that. This is America we're talking here - FUNi kinda butchers One Piece and puts it on TV for prepubescent kids, so...fansubs would actually be far more likely to attract the kind of fan willing to pay for official secondary goods then the TV version. *sigh* someone tell FUNi there're better ways to make money then mass suing. I hope. |
sankar said: How did they tracked 1337 users ?? It's who they looked up when they themselves connected to the tracker. This really is in poor taste. Go after the tracker sites, not the users. |
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| this case will really be annoying and costly to FINi, they know it we know it, and they wont amount to anything. 1337, while a rather amusing number, is not even a drop in the bucket, or even a grain in the sand. they will also probably have to prove that they got the right people, using legal means, and that in fact the people subpoenaed (not sure if that's how you spell it) are actually the ones committed the act. (these days its not hard for people to "ride" on your "unsecured" wireless network lol) it has been a while since i have seen Goats like these. |
DragoZERO said: sankar said: How did they tracked 1337 users ?? It's who they looked up when they themselves connected to the tracker. This really is in poor taste. Go after the tracker sites, not the users. agree 100% they don't look as bad and if the site is clever enough they can post the C&D letters and their responses for a good laugh (Kind of like the pirate bay, definitely check out their C&D letters if you haven't) |
sankar said: Through your IP address.How did they tracked 1337 users ?? |
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| Just another reason to hate Funimation, if you ask me. They're even worse than Beez Entertainment, for christ's sake! |
| YEEHAA |
SuperSaiyen said: I bet you still use the VLC player!lol people actually use torrent to download anime ? I have millions of ways to download anime directly. Yes, people use torrents since it's usually better than DDLs |
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| that's freakin scary |
waran4 said: Hah Good thing I don't watch One Piece at all. |
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Gogetters said: no it isn't. Same files but you get it faster. Also, you don't get your IP traced directly. |
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| As long as they didn't sue anyone outside of the USA I have no pity. |
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| I wish FUNimation and every company that dub and sub anime in America will die, together with every company that dub and sub in my country. |
Kvakond said: YEEHAA Supporting the industry they like. Those crazy fucks. Kiru_im_Ufo said: SuperSaiyen said: no it isn't. Same files but you get it faster. Also, you don't get your IP traced directly. There is nothing faster than torrent for a new release. But it's true that ddl is "safer" if you don't have some "know-how". But then again, torrent is a much more convenient to use, especially if you want more than just one thing. Also you are guaranteed to have no dl-error, as that will be detected, unlike with ddl. That aside, I kinda wonder why this hasn't happened much before. I know that some torrents were known for attracting simple C&D's but this... hm. Shouldn't concern those outside their stream-area (only US?) though. False security is false. If they want to get you they will. Probably won't effect anyone else though. If you are worried stick to the legal means. Only watch shows that aren't legally available. Aka....use Crunchyroll and Funi for all the shows this season. And just use the magic of patience to get it a week after release or pay for it. Vex_Light said: Congratulations. Your wish has been granted! WHATS THIS? It's evolving.... You just killed the industry in North America and elsewhere! Now there won't be huge deals on products because it's a niche market. There will no longer be conventions. No longer will you be able to buy anime related products online. It's to expensive to keep open a market that has no followers. Wanted to stream that new episode of One Piece? Ah. To fucking bad. Fansubbers just don't care anymore because only like twelve people watch their stuff. Shiroth said: Babels said: it just doesn't make sense to illegally distribute it. The stream is region locked. Good thing they only sued people who it isn't region locked for, eh? Bostonblows said: sankar said: How did they tracked 1337 users ?? Busted the tracker people were using, got the IP, getting names from the ISP will be fun, some ISP's just stick up a big middle finger. If you're that worried about getting caught you can pay for something like BT guard, makes you anonymous. False Security! BT Guard is easily broken by anyone with a few dollars to spare. Just sign up for a new IP and bam! You have beat the high tech security of "Blocking IP adresses of known whistleblowers" DragoZERO said: sankar said: How did they tracked 1337 users ?? It's who they looked up when they themselves connected to the tracker. This really is in poor taste. Go after the tracker sites, not the users. Go after the gun! It killed them not I. The person who pulled the trigger. It's a small small fine. A hundred bucks and then some per person. A speeding ticket for doing something wrong, to say. They couldn't actually legally say it's a warning. The law wouldn't allow them to sue over that. So say it's lost profits and bam. Allowed to sue. It's a message though. They are watching and they won't put up with bullshit. Anyone who could have watched it legally but didn't because of "Quality issues" has self righteousnesses issues and deserves a fine slapped in their face. |
SabinleroseJan 26, 2011 11:25 AM
| "The complaint specifically mentions the BitTorrent sites isohunt.com, kickasstorrents.com and nyaatorrents.org as potentially playing a role in the sharing process. Funimation is requesting that the defendants pay damages and destroy all the works they’ve downloaded using BitTorrent." http://torrentfreak.com/anime-distributor-launches-piracy-assault-sues-1337-bittorrent-users-110126/ |
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McRib said: People getting charged with piracy over a pirate anime. Isn't that ironic. ^ This. And I feel sorry for them. |
| as a funimation fan i have to admit: this was a really dick move they pulled. there's also the chance this action could cost them they're fans (not me since i never download :P) as well as get some glaring eyes from other anime fans and non-supporters. i wonder if funi will find a way out of this mess they made. Vex_Light said: I wish FUNimation and every company that dub and sub anime in America will die, together with every company that dub and sub in my country. WORST CASE SCENARIO! seriously if that happened, the anime industry (the fanbase as a whole possibly) would crumble to the ground everywhere. do you really want that to happen? idiot danisl17 said: I cant believe people still pay to watch anime, or even better, STREAMED anime. It still gets me everytime maybe it's because we want to watch anime LEGALLY. torrents including since the downloading will take long and the files might possibly get accidently erased. just saying. |
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| 1. It only reflects the yibis release. 2. They can't do anything to non-US IPs. The reason Fractale producers got on Funi, is that they only have control in their region. Funi has control in the US. 3. No sites or trackers can be targeted if they are hosted on a server not in the US. If the people behind the scenes live in the US, they can be targeted... but there are ways to hide yourself. |
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