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OiNK shutdown for good, OH NOS!!!!!!

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by LonghornFan, Oct 23, 2007.

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I was wondering why all of my torrents quit seeding. This is a very sad day for me.

In what is being touted as a victory against the "biggest source of illegal pre-release chart albums", the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) concluded a joint two year investigation that has lead to the dismantling of the popular BitTorrent site OiNK. British and Dutch police coordinated their efforts which led to the arrest of the site administrator in the UK, and the seizure of OiNK's servers in Amsterdam.

OiNK was a highly sought after target because of its alleged status as a pre-release gold mine. While pre-release material typically shows up on most BitTorrent sites given enough time, the IFPI charges that more than "60 major album releases have been leaked on OiNK so far this year, making it the primary source worldwide for illegal pre-release music."

The arrest of OiNK's administrator is a significant escalation in copyright enforcement. Typically, individuals in such positions are only taken into custody without an arrest, however today's events are a bit extraordinary. BitTorrent administration has become a risky game, with operators running out of countries to safely call home.
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#1 LonghornFan, Oct 23, 2007

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tees/7057812.stm

#2 LonghornFan, Oct 23, 2007
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Bunch o' pigs!

#3 IROC it, Oct 23, 2007
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Oh wow. I had just checked Azureus when I woke up and noticed nothing was seeding.

#4 Poloshirtbandit, Oct 23, 2007
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this is interesting. i also woke to my shareaza not being able to find a connection. i thought it was just a one time thing since it's never happened before.

#5 macalu, Oct 23, 2007
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Very sad day indeed. RIP OiNK

#6 oomp, Oct 23, 2007
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Jerks! IFPI is no fun

#7 Yaozer, Oct 23, 2007

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this BLOWS.

who's got my heady demonoid invite?

#8 SWTsig, Oct 23, 2007
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SWTsig said:

this BLOWS.

who's got my heady demonoid invite?
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I got one if you want

#9 LegendZ3, Oct 23, 2007
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I got one if you want
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for sure.

#10 SWTsig, Oct 23, 2007
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just found out about this today. that sucks, what's demonoid like?

#11 thegary, Oct 23, 2007
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They really put the clamp on oink. rest in pieces...

Demonoid is like some corner of a street market where the goods are cheap and the owner doesn't care if you don't pay for it.

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Invisible Fan said:

Demonoid is like some corner of a street market where the goods are cheap and the owner doesn't care if you don't pay for it.
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hook me up

#13 thegary, Oct 23, 2007

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email?

#14 Invisible Fan, Oct 23, 2007
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^
i sent it to you through the board. let me know if you don't get it and i'll just post it here.

#15 thegary, Oct 23, 2007
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DAMN!

#16 Lil Pun, Oct 23, 2007
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crap! i had just gotten an invite not too long ago. I didn't even have time to get my feet wet.

#17 bladeage, Oct 23, 2007
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http://www.ohax.com/phpBB2/index.php

I'm really gonna miss all those FLAC and v0 rips.

#18 LonghornFan, Oct 23, 2007

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http://www.torrents.to/

just put it what your looking for and the search will bring in all torrents websites.

#19 BrieflySpeaking, Oct 23, 2007
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It's not just the variety of oink, but also its privacy that will be missed.

#20 Invisible Fan, Oct 23, 2007

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