Comments on: UK Software Pirate Put Away http://www.simflight.com/2008/08/27/uk-software-pirate-put-away/ Flight Simulation News, Reviews, Forums Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:12:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.simflight.com/2008/08/27/uk-software-pirate-put-away/#comment-2340 admin Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:15:31 +0000 http://simflight.com/?p=1039#comment-2340 And another one bites the dust, this time in the USA: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080910-you-can-share-files-not-jail-time-p2p-admin-gets-18-months.html And another one bites the dust, this time in the USA:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080910-you-can-share-files-not-jail-time-p2p-admin-gets-18-months.html

]]> By: Ian P http://www.simflight.com/2008/08/27/uk-software-pirate-put-away/#comment-2271 Ian P Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:45:34 +0000 http://simflight.com/?p=1039#comment-2271 Just for the record, the court publishes the information, as per the law, when someone is convicted of an offence. The "normally done" thing in the UK is to list the street and town, not the house number, but the full address is published in the court documents and is available to the public should they wish to know it - or report the published details. It's also worth remembering here that it really wasn't that long ago that when an English court restricted publishing the details of a paedophile's address to avoid the family being attacked. Instead, a mob discovered the property they believed to be that of the convicted man, seriously damaged it and threatened both the occupants and the neighbours who attempted to intervene. The owner and occupier of the house was a paediatrician. It starts with "paed" doesn't it? I really can't see a lynch mob forming over the conviction of a software pirate, to be honest, but if someone wanted to, they've got plenty of other sources to get the information from entirely legally and without need to have a good reason to access it. Just for the record, the court publishes the information, as per the law, when someone is convicted of an offence. The “normally done” thing in the UK is to list the street and town, not the house number, but the full address is published in the court documents and is available to the public should they wish to know it – or report the published details.

It’s also worth remembering here that it really wasn’t that long ago that when an English court restricted publishing the details of a paedophile’s address to avoid the family being attacked. Instead, a mob discovered the property they believed to be that of the convicted man, seriously damaged it and threatened both the occupants and the neighbours who attempted to intervene. The owner and occupier of the house was a paediatrician. It starts with “paed” doesn’t it?

I really can’t see a lynch mob forming over the conviction of a software pirate, to be honest, but if someone wanted to, they’ve got plenty of other sources to get the information from entirely legally and without need to have a good reason to access it.

]]> By: Steve http://www.simflight.com/2008/08/27/uk-software-pirate-put-away/#comment-2270 Steve Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:12:05 +0000 http://simflight.com/?p=1039#comment-2270 Excellent news that he's been punished, but not so the fact that his home address was published. This could affect his family/kids (if he has any) who could well have been innocently unaware of his activities, not to mention his neighbours. There are plenty of nutters in the UK who could take it upon themselves to harrass them, or damage their property. A very irresponsible move in my humble opinion. Excellent news that he’s been punished, but not so the fact that his home address was published. This could affect his family/kids (if he has any) who could well have been innocently unaware of his activities, not to mention his neighbours.
There are plenty of nutters in the UK who could take it upon themselves to harrass them, or damage their property.

A very irresponsible move in my humble opinion.

]]> By: admin http://www.simflight.com/2008/08/27/uk-software-pirate-put-away/#comment-2265 admin Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:30:26 +0000 http://simflight.com/?p=1039#comment-2265 Not in our view anymore.. dig this, smelling more coffee finally: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080902-warez-ringleader-gets-probation-after-guilty-plea.html Not in our view anymore.. dig this, smelling more coffee finally:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080902-warez-ringleader-gets-probation-after-guilty-plea.html

]]> By: Liberalflghtsimmer http://www.simflight.com/2008/08/27/uk-software-pirate-put-away/#comment-2261 Liberalflghtsimmer Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:29:31 +0000 http://simflight.com/?p=1039#comment-2261 Scum? Scum or not he has the right to privacy, does he not? You conservative ninnies who are nuts about the "ever faltering" Entertainment industry need to remove the broom handles from your rears and smell the coffee. Scum? Scum or not he has the right to privacy, does he not?

You conservative ninnies who are nuts about the “ever faltering” Entertainment industry need to remove the broom handles from your rears and smell the coffee.

]]> By: francois http://www.simflight.com/2008/08/27/uk-software-pirate-put-away/#comment-2195 francois Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:36:42 +0000 http://simflight.com/?p=1039#comment-2195 He was found guilty by a British court of law. His addressed was published by various sources. Scum forfeits their right to 'political correctness' in my book. YMMV. Have a nice and righteous Sunday. He was found guilty by a British court of law. His addressed was published by various sources.
Scum forfeits their right to ‘political correctness’ in my book. YMMV.

Have a nice and righteous Sunday.

]]> By: Bob http://www.simflight.com/2008/08/27/uk-software-pirate-put-away/#comment-2193 Bob Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:11:35 +0000 http://simflight.com/?p=1039#comment-2193 It's such a great idea to pubish the address of this man! Especially in case that he is not guilty :-( In my opinion the death penalty is not enough in such a case... It's important to fight against software piracy but do you have to forget everything about the state of law? It’s such a great idea to pubish the address of this man! Especially in case that he is not guilty :-( In my opinion the death penalty is not enough in such a case… It’s important to fight against software piracy but do you have to forget everything about the state of law?

]]> By: Terrence http://www.simflight.com/2008/08/27/uk-software-pirate-put-away/#comment-2185 Terrence Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:49:59 +0000 http://simflight.com/?p=1039#comment-2185 Now that's 'good' news... That's what you get when you try to make money of other people's backs Now that’s ‘good’ news… That’s what you get when you try to make money of other people’s backs

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