Five men were convicted for their part in operating Jetflicks, one of the largest illegal streaming services in the U.S., officials said.
  • worldwidewave
    11•6 months ago

    The group used “sophisticated computer scripts” and software to scour piracy services (including the Pirate Bay and Torrentz) for illegal copies of TV episodes, which they then downloaded and hosted on Jetflicks’ servers, according to federal prosecutors.

    Let us do the piracy for you! Brilliant business model until it wasn’t.

  • JustEnoughDucks
    1•6 months ago

    Piracy is a service issue. Tale as old as digital media.

    Also, copyright law is simply intentionally terrible and so is the TV industry. Just do royalties based on watch time, not stupid exclusivity…

  • YaksDC
    1•6 months ago

    Was there ever going to be any other outcome?

  • @Mango
    1•6 months ago

    But I like people like that.

  • @Reddfugee42
    0•6 months ago

    Pirate Bay and torrents?! This writer really knows what they’re talking about

      • @Reddfugee42
        1•6 months ago

        I thought perhaps they meant that but why give these two examples as though it were somehow limited to them. Weird either way.