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Millionaire vows to challenge MPAA suit
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The following comments relate to this news article:
article published on 25 July, 2006
Last November, software developer Shawn Hogan received a call from a lawyer representing Universal Pictures and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) notifying him that they were suing him for downloading "Meet the Fockers" over the BitTorrent network.
Hogan strongly denies the MPAA's accusation, adding that he even owns the movie on DVD. The attorney said they would settle ... [ read the full article ]
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25. July 2006 @ 15:13 |
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haha thank fluff for that. its about time someone giv these idiots a grand old scaring. As far as im concerned they think they can just fine people rather than go to court but alas i praise shawn hogan for him standing up to these fat ass lemons
*phew* i made it all the way through even with anger building up inside without swearing lol
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25. July 2006 @ 15:34 |
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LOL! well, this guy should counter sue the MPAA if he owns the original DVD. Thats not piracy. The MPAA are pathetic.
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25. July 2006 @ 17:11 |
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we all know he's going to counter sue if he can put the MPAA in there place and doesnt get found guilty but i have a good feeling the MPAA is gonna be screwed on this one.....
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25. July 2006 @ 17:11 |
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Finally someone with the money and cajones to fight them.
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25. July 2006 @ 17:43 |
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Personally I only have one thing to say. We need more people like him (ones with $$$) to fight s t like that.
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25. July 2006 @ 21:19 |
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When you draw names out of a hat and sue, it's bound to get you in trouble eventually. I couldn't agree more that it's about time.
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25. July 2006 @ 21:40 |
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!!!!!!go hogan!!!!!!
and seriously 2,500 for one movie thats a little extreme, especially sense he owns it.
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26. July 2006 @ 00:40 |
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well if he is a millionaire it's pretty much pocket change... also cases like these he is technically correct but when the MPAA catches a guy with over 500 pirated movies, do you think it would be wise to fight?
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damo_red
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26. July 2006 @ 02:27 |
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as rich as he is a feel the MPAA will have the better of him, there probally worth a lot more then him.
he still gets my backing though
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26. July 2006 @ 03:27 |
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Are the MPAA stupid?
First of all he owns the movie on DVD so its not even against the law, secondly he is a MILLIONAIRE why would he download a film when he could afford to buy like 10000 copied of it legally?
I hope he wins and sues them for wasting him time and abusing him!
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26. July 2006 @ 05:33 |
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John Hogan is a pirates jesus!!!
Lol
Hope he wins and sues them for all there worth.
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26. July 2006 @ 07:45 |
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What I want to know is how did teh MPAA find him? I sometimes use bit torrent an I wonder if they could find me?
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26. July 2006 @ 08:20 |
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It is all about sticking it to the man. Go get em Hogan.
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26. July 2006 @ 09:18 |
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Woo Hoo The MPAA decided to pick a fight with somone who can afford to go to court! Extortion is all the MPAA/RIAA are doing. I hope this guy wins. He has my support.
Now this is something that I must follow and find out the outcome.
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26. July 2006 @ 10:01 |
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I hope Mr. Hogan sues the fock out of the MPAA fockers, and Mr. Malcom eats his focking words!!!
Looks like the MPAA has focked the wrong person, and it about to get its focking house of cards blown away.
Anyone see the irony in this? He was accused of downloading "Meet the Fockers". Hahah.
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26. July 2006 @ 10:23 |
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Although i agree with you edit out your language.
Changing a U to an O doesnt count.
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26. July 2006 @ 10:27 |
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26. July 2006 @ 10:27 |
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26. July 2006 @ 10:30 |
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My support goes to Hogan....
However....maybe Hogans kids are the culprit. Maybe he didn't do it himself.
One cannot say that since he is a millionare...."Why would he do it". Maybe he is just a rebel in disguise.
Anywayz....i'm glad he is on our side. Someone needs to stand up....especially when the MPAA have a history of being dead wrong, jumping the gun, and having too much free time and $$$ to squander.
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26. July 2006 @ 11:01 |
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These two dreadful set of crooks organized under the MPAA and RIAA are a modern version of the inquisition and deserve a lesson. Hopefuly Hogan makes his case, and judges go for rightness and justice instead of money.
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26. July 2006 @ 11:15 |
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The big question is if he goes to trial AND WINS, can you imagine how this will change everything the MPAA does business?
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26. July 2006 @ 12:07 |
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Three cheers for Shawn Hogan !!!
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26. July 2006 @ 12:08 |
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djgizmo said: The big question is if he goes to trial AND WINS, can you imagine how this will change everything the MPAA does business?
If he won, based on what the court said was legal/illegal in their witchhunt, it would devestate the MPAA/RIAA in their ability to sue people. No longer could they pull some random search from http://www.bigchampagne.com and other anti-P2P companies, and sue someone.
They would have to go back to the file host, subpoena the records, verify those records against the anti-P2P search, see if that person was just an average joe (i.e. not rich), before doing anything.
That would be expensive.
Rich people do not like spending money....at all.
So yeah, it would definitely make the MPAA/RIAA think twice before trying to financially destroy someone for downloading a file from the Internet.
The MPAA/RIAA are nothing but rich, arrogant motherfockers.
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26. July 2006 @ 13:01 |
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lecsiy
"...edit out your language...Changing a U to an O doesnt count." ???
Does that apply to the article as well?
To me this case is about taking the **AAs to task on their abusive methods more than anything. Racketeering, intimidation, lack of credible evidence. That is what will win this case (or more likely get it dropped...) for Mr. Hogan.
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26. July 2006 @ 13:09 |
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t hope he counter sues...totally agree with him
BUT, he downloaded the movie over the internet>>>
thats why i say DO not ever download any movies
over the net, even if you own it....
be careful people,,,do not ever download any
movie over the net.......your just asking for
trouble.................
gday
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