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Originally Posted by WDF
The type of impact you indicate you were expecting is do-able but requires much more of an effort then was ever supported here. It takes a lot of time and resources to get a site shutdown or taken offline legally. It might be done if you concentrate the efforts on 1 site over a period of time and with ample resources. Although as long as the ability to profit exists another would replace it in no time at all. AK's effort employed a different strategy, rather then targeting people, domain names, content takedowns, sites, etc. he targeted the cash flow. You need to kill the cash flow to kill the sites.
Did you really expect a small underfunded group of volunteers to forcibly close large piracy sites in 18 months time? Expecting that type of result from dimes when there are dollars being spent on the other side is a bit unrealistic. I am sure many of you will begin to see the effect the effort did have in a month or 2 when the ability to monetize goes unchecked. You are dealing with people numbering in the millions that become very irate over $10 a month.
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There is NO instant gratification for this type of work, it is a long process if you do it legally and are lucky enough to be successful.
While other organized efforts have seemingly been bought by the very people they are supposed to be fighting AK was making enough of an impact to be hated and feared by the other side. Making mitigation and removal deals with file lockers for your donating members is just another protection racket that borders on organized criminal activity IMO.
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I am very happy to see this program continuing if the money can be generated - AK - please post a PayPal account address, so those that can't afford subscriptions can at least do a one time/smaller donation?
It's amazing the majority would rather cry over loss of traffic and income and harass anyone that tries to make a difference than actually do something (anything) to stop the rip-off. The majority in this industry deserve what they get, IMO.