Quote:A MESSAGE on Suprnova.org, which describes itself as the Universal Bit Torrent Source, said that it is "closing down for good" in the way that "we all know it".
It won't host or track any torrent links either, and the lads and lasses said they've tried everything to stay up.

The message said they've tried everything, including mirrors, including everything but it's a "sad day" for them.

Quote:> Re: Electronic Arts Trademark and Copyright
> Infringement Notice
>
>
> Dear Mr. Neij:
>
> It has been brought to the attention of Electronic Arts Inc. ("EA") that
> the website <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.piratebay.org">http://www.piratebay.org</a><!-- m --> with the IP addresses of
> 217.75.120.115, 217.75.120.116, 217.75.120.118 is conducting
> unauthorized activities with respect to EA's copyrighted software, The
> Sims 2. The aforementioned website is offering and distributing
> bittorrent seeds for an unauthorized downloadable version of this EA
> game.
>
> The infringing material may be found at:
>
> <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.piratebay.org/download.php/3238103/Sims%202.torrent">http://www.piratebay.org/download.php/3 ... 02.torrent</a><!-- m -->
>
> <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.piratebay.org/downloa....one-CLO">http://www.piratebay.org/downloa....one-CLO</a><!-- m -->
> NEGAME_Full.Release_%28exclusive_for_trackerwww.prq.to%29.torrent
>

Hello and thank you for contacting us. We have shut down the website in
question.

Oh wait, just kidding. We haven't, since the site in question is fully
legal. Unlike certain other countries, such as the one you're in, we have
sane copyright laws here. But we also have polar bears roaming the
streets and attacking people :-(.


> This unauthorized activity with respect to the distribution of EA's
> software products constitutes infringement of EA's intellectual property
> rights. EA enforces its intellectual property rights very aggressively
> by using every legal option available.

Please don't sue us right now, our lawyer is passed out in an alley from
too much moonshine, so please atleast wait until he's found and doesn't
have a huge hangover...

>
> As you are listed as the registrant for this website, EA demands that
> you immediately and permanently disable access to the aforementioned
> bittorrent seeds for The Sims 2 and any in the future.

You're free to demand anything you want. So are we. We demand that you
cease and desist sending letters like this, since they're frivolous and
meaningless. Where should I send the bill for the consumed diskspace and
bandwidth?

> Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions concerning
> this matter, please contact us via e-mail at:
> [email]<!-- e --><a href="mailto:[email protected]">mailto:[email protected]</a><!-- e -->.[/email]
>
>
> Regards,
>
> EA Law - IP Enforcement
> Electronic Arts Inc.
> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>

Thank you for your entertainment. As with all other threats, we will
publish this one on <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://static.thepiratebay.org/legal/">http://static.thepiratebay.org/legal/</a><!-- m -->

//anakata