Two Russian Nationals Charged with Running Massive E-Book Piracy Website
www.justice.gov
“As alleged, the defendants profited illegally off work they stole, often uploading works within mere hours of publication, and in the process victimized authors, publishers and booksellers,” stated United States Attorney Peace. “This Office is committed to protecting the intellectual property rights that enable creative and artistic expression, and holding individuals accountable for threatening those rights.”
  • panic@lemmygrad.ml
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    2 years ago

    There will always be a place in my heart for people who genuinely work to share human knowledge (and entertainment). I wouldn’t be the person I am today without piracy projects. These news fill me with sadness, this is a great injustice. Intellectual property is one of the vilest inventions.

  • MexicanCCPBot@lemmygrad.ml
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    2 years ago

    To anyone who wants to embark a large-scale piracy project: remember this has happened since the dawn of digital piracy. Copyright capitalists don’t take things like this lightly. It happened to the creators of TPB, it happened to numerous warez and media piracy groups; this is always an occupational hazard. Stay safe, and don’t trust the west.

      • Muad'Dibber@lemmygrad.mlM
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        2 years ago

        Libgen and Z library comrades are building the library of alexandria and the US is doing everything it can to burn it down.

        Moral of the story is do not leave russia or the anti-imperialist countries if you want to stay safe.