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> Iran is one of the few countries left that isn't party to a copyright treaty Is this why many movie piracy sites are hosted on .ir domains?
by sidpatil 6y ago
> Iran is one of the few countries left that isn't party to a copyright treaty
Is this why many movie piracy sites are hosted on .ir domains?
- markdown 6y agoI don't believe I've ever seen a .ir website in my ~25 years online.
- sudosysgen 6y agoWell, if you ever need to use some software you lost the license to after legitimately purchasing it, a lot of .ir websites have very good selections of ways around that for almost any software you can imagine. That goes with sanctions; as a result the Iranian warez scene is actually vital to their economy.
- markdown 6y agoI'd be wary of any such websites. Do you have a link or two so I know to avoid them?
- smnrchrds 6y agoI have never seen one. Bandwidth costs are ridiculously high in Iran, so most websites are hosted outside of Iran. There are Iranian piracy sites, but they block non-Iranian IP addresses to avoid being kicked off their hosting service.