isoHunt sues CRIA on legality of search engines

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:05 pm

I am a 18 year old adult that has been using isoHunt for as long as i can remember, i just made this account just so that i can donate, i have donated only $10, but I hope it helps. I really don't know where i would be without iso, my business and personal life has relied so much on you! I want to say from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for having a site that i can come to that allways has what i am looking for, no matter what it is Smile

! I hope you stick it to the CRIA and i support you all the way! Thanks!

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:23 pm

i'm new and i've read woah!!! count me in where do i sign but i can't donate is there anything else i can do???

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:53 pm

You should not have to make this choice alone. We are all here for you. Thanks for your support.

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:33 am

from greece ,well done we will support the fight Very Happy

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:07 pm

Sputters wrote:

Do you think they know they're about to get owned yet? :p

Too be Honest they probely dont ! ha lol

Sub to me on Youtube? · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:38 pm

Hell of a post. How long would that have taken to type?
I hope you win the battle and you have about 50000 people's support. I can't donate sadly, but I would if I could Very Happy

Good Luck!

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:30 am

ill help the fight lets all get behind and help the fight and make it right 4 tha isohunt site ill donate to tha cauz.

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:48 pm

I for one am definantly behind IsoHunt.

even i, A 15 year old male who knows next to nothing about anything except computers know for a fact that This site that Gary runs is doing absolutely nothing illegal.

I have been using IsoHunt for years and i am Very happy with the results that it has given me.

Also sort of off topic here, I wonder if "aXXo" will donate because IsoHunt has made him a very well liked man. And even gotten him a Wikipedia Page.

i would very much like to donate but i am to young for a credit card and my parents are both skeptical about putting the C.card details over the net. Sorry man.

So yeh that about it.

f**k YOU CRIA! Hope you bastards burn in hell

*Puts bob marley on* "Get up stand up, Stand up for your rights!" << I think that has some relevance to the topic.
Patto.

Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:53 am

I get the story about the CM wateva guys trying to shut down this great site, which i use alot for movies and games, and a hell lot of info on the C-61 and all that jargons used, but simply how does one help???

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 6:18 pm

I need to do some research on this idea I have about Copyright, but I just wanted to get this thought out there.

Basic logic suggest that label companies are getting scared of the internet. I believe that the internet its just a means of replacing label companies all together.

A label companies job is basically to inform, distribute, and protect. Most label companies do these things well. But for who's benefit? Who's to say they aren't protecting themselves from loosing money instead of their clients? What if their clients don't even see a penny of a law suit that is won over Copyright infringement(CI). Most bills and policies regarding CI, are they not backed by almost all label companies?

I do believe that artists deserve to be payed for their work. If it wasn't for their work I believe this world would be rather boring. I believe that they can get caught up in "lies" from label companies, that they are the only means of getting exposure.

The truth is that the Internet along with P2P websites can replace label companies all together. Artist will be able to reach out to people by the millions by means of the internet. And search engine sites much like ISOHunt can make that possible.

So basically to me all this bull crap ISOHunt is having to deal with is a direct result of Label Companies realizing that they could soon be going out of business. And I say to hell with those over paid clowns. The internet is the future and I hope these Infringement acts don't ruin everything for the rest of us.

I am open to all sorts of criticism on this post, this is merely my opinion and by all means needs some research.

Regardless I will be donating to the cause. Thanks guys!

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:38 am

I support ISOHunt Stand on this matter absolutely. Good on you guys.

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:25 pm

Quoting millette who had trouble posting link.

Quote:

I had the opportunity to ask Michael Geist about this [case] when he was in Montreal last week and his answer is available "on tape": listen starting at 10:24 of http://ur1.ca/6j0 in part 2 of the recording, the question period.

Good luck with the case!

Although correction on a common and fairly major misconception : isoHunt is not a tracker, it's a search engine.

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:06 am

Here's a little interesting piece I found that you should read ...

"The funny thing about the RIAA & BPI is that the artists are just as tired as the fans with how online music is being handled. So they're trying something new called the Featured Artists' Coalition. FAC's site states in their charter: 'We believe that all music artistes should control their destiny because ultimately it is their art and endeavors that create the pleasure and emotion enjoyed by so many.' As digital releases are increasing, the artists aren't seeing any more money. With the advent of online distribution, are the traditional music industry functions of promotion, samples, radio, and marketing now nothing but costly overhead for the artists? From Iron Maiden to Kate Nash to Radiohead, some big names are backing this new organization." -- Slashdot

I couldn't post the link to the actual article because I'm new but if anyone wants to read it, please PM me and I will send it to you directly.

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:48 pm

I love iso hunt i really do. I mean www.bittorrent.com was the first i think... right? but its so little of a search engine its almost pointless to use IMO. Tell me how American cash translate in canadian

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:21 pm

scorpi0nfist wrote:

Tell me how American cash translate in canadian

No a very polite way to ask a stupid question you can figure out yourself. Shocked

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